November e-bulletin

November 26, 2025/in Events/by Peter Donnelly

“The Christmas-Epiphany Mystery is the celebration of the transmission of divine light. The liturgical season begins with Advent, a period of intense preparation to understand and accept the three comings of Christ. The first is his historical coming in human weakness and the manifestation of his divinity to the world; the second is his spiritual coming in our inmost being; the third is his final coming at the end of time in his glorified humanity. …

“Through his Incarnation Jesus shares with us his own divine
dignity, empowering us with the capacity to be sons and
daughters of God.”

Thomas Keating, The Mystery of Christ and Manifesting God

Advent begins on Sunday November 30.

https://youtu.be/yxEN5254UFM?si=s9Fr1c1r4JH03eVQ

The Contemplative Outreach YouTube channel offers a treasure of free videos of shorter and longer lengths.

The Contemplative Outreach YouTube channel offers a treasure of free videos of shorter and longer lengths.

Recently posted:
Fr. Bill Sheehan talks about Jesus’ words in Matthew 6:6 in the newly released two-part video “Centering Prayer & the Mystery of the Inner Room” from the 2014 Miami conference. The playlist is here.

Beginning November 30, for each Sunday in Advent, video excerpts from Fr. Thomas’ talk, “Mary, Mother of God,” invite us to reflect and ponder the season. Adapted from a complete Advent online course available here. The first video is found here.

You can find the complete e-bulletin here https://mailchi.mp/coutreach/2025-nov-e-bulletin?e=9aa0837e74

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