This week we're exploring Biblical references to light amid the darkness in an effort to enter into the holiday season with intention and joy. Let's meet Jesus who is light by naming the spaces that need light and inviting God in.
If you'd like to connect with me, find me on Instagram or on my blog. If you'd like to help support this podcast financially, there's now a way to do just that, and thank you - visit me on my page at buymeacoffee.com! Thanks as always for sharing, subscribing, rating, and reviewing, as this helps our community to grow!
Here are some resources I hope will help you to engage with this week's topic in a deeper way for yourself:
1. Raised Catholic episode 49 - Advent: Behold Your God (check out the show notes for ideas on specific Advent practices)
2. Mere Christianity, by C.S. Lewis
3. Song: You Are The Light, by Sarah Hart
4. Song: Lead, Kindly Light, by Audrey Assad
5. Video: Handel's Messiah Part 1, performed by the Handel and Haydn Society
6. Article: Become the Light, by Michael Simone at America Magazine
7. Daily Podcast: The Examen, with Fr. James Martin
8. Practice: light a candle and journal with these questions:
Where is the darkness in me? What is a small step I can take to address it?
Where is the darkness in the places, spaces and groups I'm a part of?
How can I bring more light to the places and people around me?
