THE INCARNATE SPIRIT HIDDEN IN THE MATERIAL WORLD

The Season Of Advent Begins This Sunday, Nov. 29.

Hello, Dear Ones:

I will be sending this out with my free newsletter on Tuesday, but I know that if you might appreciate an Advent nudge before it begins instead of afterward!

For those like me who seek to follow the Christian mystical tradition, the season of Advent and it’s timely arrival occurs just as the often too-muchness of holiday preparations begin. Practicing Advent is an excellent way to prepare your mind and heart for Christmas. Just as a daily contemplative sit is an oasis in an overfull day and an overfull mind ( and it’s so much more than that) so the observance of Advent keeps us grounded and connected to our spiritual roots in a dizzying season.

“Remember, when we speak of Advent or preparing for Christmas, we’re not just talking about waiting for the little baby Jesus to be born. That already happened 2,000 years ago. In fact, we’re welcoming the Universal Christ, the Cosmic Christ, the Christ that is forever being born in the human soul and into history.

And believe me, we do have to make room because right now there is no room in the inn for such a mystery. We see things pretty much in their materiality, but we don’t see the light shining through. We don’t see the incarnate spirit that is hidden inside of everything material.” *

- Richard Rohr