See pages and posts for the weeks during Advent
Week I – First Sunday of Advent:
November 29, 2026
Begin reflections on
Monday, November 23
Readings:
Isaiah 64:1-9
Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19
1 Corinthians 1:3-9
Mark 13:24-38
The overall theme of this week:
Hope
“Despite all the darkness, human hope is based on the instinct that at the deepest level of reality some intimate kindness holds sway.”
John O’Donohue
To Bless the Space Between Us
Week II
Second Sunday of Advent
December 6, 2023
Begin reflections on
Monday, November 30
Readings:
Isaiah 40:1-11
Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13
2 Peter 3:8-15a
Mark 1:1-8
The overall theme of this week~
Peace
“As clay anchors a tree in light and wind, may your outer life grow from peace within.”
John O’Donohue
To Bless the Space Between Us
Week III
Third Sunday of Advent
December 13, 2026
Begin reflections on
Monday, December 7
Readings
Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11
Psalm 126
1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
John 1:6-8, 19-28
The overall theme of this week~
Joy
“It brings great joy to feel alive. You sense the beauty and privilege of being here. For a while your eyes take in the world in all its adventure and grace; you feel somehow at the center of its surge of invitation and possibility.”
John O’Donohue
To Bless the Space Between Us
Week IV
Fourth Sunday of Advent
December 20, 2026
Begin reflections on
Monday, December 14
Readings
2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16
Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26
Romans 16:25-27
Luke 1:26-38
The overall theme of this week~
Love
“It is such a privilege to have people who continue each day to bless us with their love and prayer. These inner friends of the heart confer on us inestimable gifts.”
John O’Donohue
To Bless the Space Between Us
Christmas Week
Christmas
December 25, 2026
Readings
Christmas Day, Proper I
Isaiah 9:2-7
Psalm 96
Titus 2:11-14
Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)
“The liturgy of dawn signals the wonder of the arriving day. The magic of darkness breaking through into color and light is such a promise of invitation and possibility.”
John O’Donohue
To Bless the Space Between Us