USCCB - Advent Calendar

Images courtesy of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and the nativity scene above is from the Christmas special "Christmas Eve from the National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi, San Francisco". The Christmas special will be showing on ABC-TV stations around the country, check your local listing.

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December 17, 2008

Read: Read and listen to the Fourth Lesson from our Advent Lessons & Carols.; Daily Readings from the New American Bible (NAB)
Pray: During these last few days of Advent, begin your daily prayers with the O Antiphon for the day:
O Wisdom of our God Most High,
guiding creation with power and love:
come to teach us the path of knowledge.
Reflect: Reflect on the origins of the O Antiphons and how they are used in liturgy by listening to our podcast with Paulist Father Larry Rice; View the Daily Reflections on today's readings brought to you by the Catholic Communication Campaign
Act: Bake cookies and bring some to neighbors or shut-ins.; Step out of your comfort zone to converse with someone who appears different from you ethnically, economically or politically.