Advent, monastic time

The advent of Christmas, is a propitious occasion to return to rethink, with a soul ready to understand, to question one's own certainties, to re-discuss one's own way and one's own forms of expressing faith.

by Elia Ercolino
Presenza cristiana

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The 57th Anniversary of the death of Bishop Joseph Wittebols, scj

In the desert I will speak to your heart

Evangelization / With open heart

11 December 2025

Advent with Father Dehon – 3rd Week

In this third week of Advent 2025, we read Father Dehon’s meditation on the Heart of Jesus. It is dated December 11, 1919, and is taken from his spiritual work, “L’Année avec le Sacré-Cœur“ (The Year with the Sacred Heart).

With open heart

06 December 2025

Another Opportunity – Second Sunday of Advent 2025

On this Second Sunday of Advent, we turn our attention to Ecuador, the second major location for the Dehonian Jubilee celebration. From there, we share with you this meditation by Ms. Norma Padilla, a member of the Dehonian Family in Quito.

With open heart

04 December 2025

Advent with Father Dehon – Second Week

In this second week of Advent 2025, we read a meditation by Father Dehon on the Heart of Jesus. It is dated December 4, 1919, and is taken from his spiritual work, “L’Année avec le Sacré-Cœur” (The Year with the Sacred Heart).

Evangelization / With open heart

29 November 2025

Advent with Father Dehon – 1st Sunday of Advent 2025

Over the four weekends of Advent, we have undertaken to share with you the Sunday Advent meditations, prepared by the Dehonian Laity from the four major corners of our Dehonian Jubilee. This first Sunday of Advent, we meditate with the group of Dehonian Laity from Saint-Quentin.

With open heart

27 November 2025

Advent with Father Dehon – First Week

For the first week of Advent, we are sharing with you a meditation by Father Dehon on the theme of vigilance. This text is the meditation for November 27, taken from his work, "The Year with the Sacred Heart" (1919).

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17 December 2021