I have never done TWO posts in a day…and truthfully even though two will have been published (today) on my site it is only due in part to an error in my publishing calendar settings.  That being said, I debated about postponing the release of this article but ultimately decided it was too important a topic (FOR ME) to delay…even for just one day!

I already mentioned (in today’s earlier post) that I love the Advent Season of our liturgical calendar!!  

One of my favorite practices is the participation in St. Andrew’s Christmas Novena.  I have partaken in this practice for many, many, many years now and I love the ‘rhythmic timing’ being committed to this Novena adds to my prayer life during Advent. I have tender chapel bells set on my phone that go off each time I am to pray this lovely prayer and my heart swells…