Week 1: – Listen                                     With Sr. Laura Swan           Nov 28

• “Listen with the ear of your heart.” (Prologue)
• Theme of vigilance and waiting / Trust in God’s promises
• Practice: interior stillness / watchfulness

Week 2: – Conversion of Life          With Sr. Sr. Anna Camille   Dec 5

• Daily turning toward Christ through humility and obedience
• Theme of humility and repentance / preparing the way
• Practice: letting go

Week 3: Joy – “Rejoice”  Joyful Service           With Sr. Paz Vital   Dec12

• Theme of quiet joy / Rejoicing (Gaudete) in God
• Practice: gratitude in simplicity / celebration
• Receiving each day as a gift and welcoming Christ in one another

Week 4: Love – “Receive”                             With Sr. Monika  Ellis  Dec 19

• Hospitality to God: As St. Benedict teaches us to welcome every guest as Christ, Mary models welcoming Christ into her very life
• Theme of nearness of Christ
• Practice: openness of heart / incarnation and charity