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Daily Devotions for Advent 2018
Award-winning journalist and popular blogger Deacon Greg Kandra accompanies you in prayer and reflection through the busy days and long nights of the Advent season to help you spiritually prepare for Christmas. In Daily Devotions for Advent 2018, he comforts, challenges, and leads you toward the undying hope of Christ’s birth.
Daily Devotions for Advent 2018 offers prayerful guidance from the first Sunday of Advent to Christmas Day through a daily reflection on the gospel reading, a focused spiritual exercise, and a brief prayer that sums up the day’s theme and asks for God’s blessing.
Deacon Greg Kandra, creator of The Deacon’s Bench and popular blogger, will challenge you to celebrate Advent with patience and help you be ready for a happy and holy Christmas. He keeps you focused on the mystery of Christ’s coming and shows you how to prepare your heart to welcome him.
Each two-page daily devotion offers brief Bible verses, prayers, wise and practical reflections on the Word of God, and an easy-to-do spiritual exercise that you can usually accomplish in a single day. Kandra’s daily reflections will help root your Advent journey in the daily gospel readings and lead you to spiritual renewal as you get ready for Christmas.
The compact size and affordable pricing make this ideal for individuals as well as bulk purchases in parishes, schools, diocesan offices, and other Catholic settings.
The Living Gospel series of devotionals for Lent and Advent offers spiritual insight and practical wisdom from popular Catholic preachers, speakers, and homilists. A new voice each season and a simple format invite Catholics to hear and embrace the living Word of God.
64 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 21, 2018
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Greg Kandra
17 booksDeacon Greg Kandra is a Roman Catholic deacon in the Diocese of Brooklyn, New York. For nearly three decades, he was a writer and producer for CBS News, where he contributed to a variety of programs and was honored with every major award in broadcasting. Deacon Greg now serves as Multimedia Editor for Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA.) He and his wife live in Forest Hills, New York.
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November 13, 2018
As the Advent season approaches, it is important to consider how we will prepare ourselves during this period of waiting. I think that "Daily Devotions" would be a good option for those who want to connect Scripture with their daily lives in the Advent season.
This lightweight devotional is good for people who want a quick prayer prompt during their day. Each day includes prayer, a Scripture reference, reflection, something to do, and closing prayer. I think this format readily guides the reader through the messages. This layout is what impressed me most about this book. I also thought that the reflections connected very well with each of the day's readings. Deacon Kandra did a great job making such thoughtful connections.
Though I enjoyed several aspects of this book, it also had some flaws which is why I'm only giving it three stars. Before I explain them, I want to explain that these criticisms are much more about my personal preferences than actual problems with the devotional.
My biggest complaint is that it didn't have the actual Bible verses; it only had references. While I understand the reasons why an author and/or publisher might choose not to do this, it kind of detracted from the portability and ease-of-use. To be fair, that is a personal preference, but if you're looking for in all-in-one devotional, know that you will need to carry a Bible with you for this one.
The other aspect I wasn't thrilled with was the simplicity of the reflections. I want a devotional that challenges me to grow deeper in my faith. Though a fair number of the reflections did, there was also a notable number where it didn't have the depth that I wanted. Again, this is a personal preference.
Overall, I think this would be a good resource for a family looking for a quick Advent devotional or people who want reflections that are good without requiring too much thinking.
I received a free copy of this devotional in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.
This lightweight devotional is good for people who want a quick prayer prompt during their day. Each day includes prayer, a Scripture reference, reflection, something to do, and closing prayer. I think this format readily guides the reader through the messages. This layout is what impressed me most about this book. I also thought that the reflections connected very well with each of the day's readings. Deacon Kandra did a great job making such thoughtful connections.
Though I enjoyed several aspects of this book, it also had some flaws which is why I'm only giving it three stars. Before I explain them, I want to explain that these criticisms are much more about my personal preferences than actual problems with the devotional.
My biggest complaint is that it didn't have the actual Bible verses; it only had references. While I understand the reasons why an author and/or publisher might choose not to do this, it kind of detracted from the portability and ease-of-use. To be fair, that is a personal preference, but if you're looking for in all-in-one devotional, know that you will need to carry a Bible with you for this one.
The other aspect I wasn't thrilled with was the simplicity of the reflections. I want a devotional that challenges me to grow deeper in my faith. Though a fair number of the reflections did, there was also a notable number where it didn't have the depth that I wanted. Again, this is a personal preference.
Overall, I think this would be a good resource for a family looking for a quick Advent devotional or people who want reflections that are good without requiring too much thinking.
I received a free copy of this devotional in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.
December 31, 2018
Why do I like this advent book so much?
Mainly because of how almost everything is in one little book.
Each day is broken up into six different parts (Begin, Pray, Listen, Why It Matters, Act, & Pray). This is split up over two pages, and covers several different bible verses, why it should be important to us, and ends with another short prayer to help us keep present with Emmanuel.
My favorite thing about this book is how short of a devotional it is. It will most likely take you 5 minutes at max to read the daily devotional and spend time really absorbing what was talked about that day. As someone who is a college student and is going into finals week having something that is short to read that gets me away from my studies for a few minutes is very appreciated. It also brings me back to the present and helps remind me to slow down and really enjoy the holiday season.
Mainly because of how almost everything is in one little book.
Each day is broken up into six different parts (Begin, Pray, Listen, Why It Matters, Act, & Pray). This is split up over two pages, and covers several different bible verses, why it should be important to us, and ends with another short prayer to help us keep present with Emmanuel.
My favorite thing about this book is how short of a devotional it is. It will most likely take you 5 minutes at max to read the daily devotional and spend time really absorbing what was talked about that day. As someone who is a college student and is going into finals week having something that is short to read that gets me away from my studies for a few minutes is very appreciated. It also brings me back to the present and helps remind me to slow down and really enjoy the holiday season.
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December 22, 2021I forgot to buy a new devotional for this year and I started it on the first day of advent without thinking about the shift in days, so oops I finished it early haha
this was a nice advent book. I like that it had suggestions for actions each day and not just prayers. would read more by this author
this was a nice advent book. I like that it had suggestions for actions each day and not just prayers. would read more by this author
December 31, 2018
My husband and I read this in the evenings during Advent. It added to our experience of the season and prepared us for the joy of Christmas and its true meaning.
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