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2024 Advent Reflections for Faith-Based Vegans and Faith-Based People Considering Veganism
From Tams Nicholson, Executive Director, All-Creatures.org
December 2024
What is Advent and Why Do This?
Advent is a sacred time of preparation and hope. It spans the four Sundays
leading to Christmas. This season is a period of reflection and anticipation
of both remembering and celebrating Jesus' birth each year and His promised
second coming. It invites us to pause amid the world's distractions and
prepare our hearts for Christ's arrival. As we light the Advent candles, we
embrace their symbols of hope, faith, joy, and peace, reflecting on how we
might embody these virtues in a world of suffeing and violence.
One Advent candle is lit each of the four Sundays and each has a unique meaning. Together, these candles illuminate a path of spiritual growth, inviting us to align our lives with God’s vision of love and mercy.
The first, the Prophecy Candle, symbolizes hope, drawn from the prophets who foretold the Messiah's coming:
Sunday, December 1 - Hope
Monday, December 2 - Gratitude for Abundance
Tuesday, December 3 - Humility
Wednesday, December 4 - Patience
Thursday, December 5 - God's Presence
Friday, December y - Out of the Darkness
Saturday, December 7 - His Peace
To learn more and to participate with our inspiring reflections for Advent 2024, Week 1, please read and share our PDF for Week One.
The second, the Bethlehem Candle, signifies faith and the journey of Mary and Joseph to the humble stable of Christ’s birth, filled with animals.
Daily practice and PDF for Week Two - TBA
The third, the Shepherd's Candle, represents joy, celebrated on Gaudete Sunday with a rose-colored candle.
Daily practice and PDF for Week Three - TBA
The fourth, the Angel's Candle, embodies peace, heralding the angelic proclamation of goodwill to all.
Daily practice and PDF for Week Four - TBA
Thank you for caring about all creation!
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