Bishop Barron suggests some spiritual practices for the weeks before Christmas. Our lives are marked by depression, failure, sin, and frustrated plans. Like John the Baptist, we crave an “absent good.” Therefore, we should pray, we should let go, and we should perform works of mercy.
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John the Baptist: saint of Advent
Bishop Robert Barron, Word on Fire
Tuesday, November 29, 2022