Sun 1 Advent 1 May St Joseph be with us this Advent and may we listen to the Divine voice in the events of our lives as he did. | Mon 2 In a world where you can be anything, choose to be kind always. There is no wrong way to perform an act of kindness | Tues 3 St Francis X Take a moment to quieten your mind and heart and ask the Holy Spirit to join you in this time of prayer | Wed 4 Take some time today to converse with Jesus as you would with “a very good friend” | Thurs 5 It’s ok to make mistakes. To have bad days not to know everything. Not to be ok. To do what’s best for you to be yourself. | Fri 6 Thank you, dear breath, for always being there to supply oxygen so my body has energy | Sat 7 Take a moment to give yourself compassion, it will change your day and your life |
Sun 8 Advent 2 Be still and consider how God has been present and walking with us on our journey | Mon 9 Immaculate Conception Mary accepted the challenges of joy, pain and suffering she would endure. Can we? | Tues 10 Never hurry through the world but walk slowly and bow often. (Mary Oliver) | Wed 11 A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a downcast spirit dries up the bones. (Proverbs 17:22) | Thurs 12 You understand so little of what is around you because you do not use what is within you. (Hildegard of Bingen) | Fri 13 Still your mind as attention and mindfulness are the beginning of devotion | Sat 14 Go for an early walk and Listen to the birdsong and observe the wildlife around you. |
Sun 15 Advent 3 Pause here, listen and hear the breath of the spirit in the sounds of silence. Breathe in that Spirit | Mon 16 Take time today to see the quiet miracles that seek no attention (John O’Donohue) | Tues 17 Faith is not about how we feel; it’s about how we live. (Anne Lamott) | Wed 18 The seeds of who we can become lie in God’s hand, who alone know the shape of their fulfilment. (M Silf) | Thurs 19 When we grow tired and weary and cannot carry the burden, sit and let God carry us | Fri 20 Sit and be Silent… As we be the inner calm in the storms of life | Sat 21 Spirit of Truth, I ask for your grace to say, to do and to give something good and be good news today. |
Sun 22 Advent 4 A day of silence can be a pilgrimage in itself (Hafiz) If you had been quiet and trusted me, you’d have found strength. (Isaiah 30:15) | Mon 23 We are all called to be midwives in the birthing of God’s dream on this planet (Margaret Silf) | Tues 24 It is Christmas every time you let God love others through you. (Mother Teresa) | Wed 25 Let us seek the grace of a cheerful heart on this Christmas Day Happy Christmas | Thurs 26 Slow down and let go. All will be right, with time and a little patience. (St Mary McKillop) | Fri 27 God help us to live slowly, to move simply, to look softly. To allow emptiness, to let the heart create for us. Amen | Sat 28 Sit in a quiet place, breath and be mindful of the present. Be grateful you are alive and for all you have. |
Sun 29 Holy Family Sometimes miracles are just good people with kind hearts | Mon 30 Hope is faith holding out its hand in the dark | Tues 31 Be grateful today for all the blessings that you have received in 2024 |
