{"product_id":"joy-to-the-world-an-advent-journey-with-the-angelus","title":"Joy to the World: An Advent Journey with the Angelus","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"productAttributes\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"productAttributesTitle\"\u003ePrepare your Fiat this Advent\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoy is not a feeling we chase; it's a fruit that grows from trust. As Christians, we are called to say yes to God with full trust and surrender like Mary did, not just in the big moments of life, but again and again, in the ordinary moments of our ordinary days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePraying the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAngelus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a small, steady habit with the power to reorient our entire lives. This Advent, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eJoy to the World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e invites you to pause once a day to pray this traditional prayer and let it draw you deeper into the mystery of the Incarnation. Through this simple habit you will be preparing your heart to make your own personal fiat to the Lord.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBy Christmas, may this small daily pause have planted in you the same joy Mary carried to Elizabeth, a joy that doesn't depend on our circumstances but on Christ dwelling among us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productAttributesTitle\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat’s Inside\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaily Meditations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach week centers on a different line of the \u003cem\u003eAngelus\u003c\/em\u003e. Sundays introduce that week's line and Scripture scene; weekday meditations pair a Bible verse with a short reflection and close with a journaling prompt to help you open your heart to the Lord.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSaturdays invite you to look back before moving into the week ahead, and a final guided meditation carries you into Christmas Day itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVisio Divina\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eEvery week opens with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003evisio divina\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \"divine seeing,\" a guided meditation on sacred art during prayer. Each weekly image is accompanied by reflection questions and a thought for the week. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSmall group discussion questions for the week are also included. Return to each image as often as you'd like throughout the week to deepen your prayer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommunity\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdvent provides a wonderful opportunity to refocus your prayer life and center it on Christ through a devotion to his Blessed Mother. Whenever you begin a new spiritual exercise, like praying the \u003cem\u003eAngelus\u003c\/em\u003e daily, it is best done in community and with accountability. This is why this devotional is designed for you to use with others in your family, parish, or community. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1125\/2740\/files\/Advent_JoytotheWorld_Parish_Guide.pdf?v=1789074314\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDownload the free small group guide\u003c\/a\u003e to learn more!\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOptional: Videos\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eJoy to the World: An Advent Journey with the Angelus\u003c\/em\u003e invites parishioners to encounter joy through Mary’s fiat and the daily prayer of the Angelus.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFr. Mike’s \u003cem\u003eJoy to the World\u003c\/em\u003e is a separate daily video series reflecting on the Mass readings through the lens of Christian joy. Each stands on its own. Together, they give parishioners two distinct ways to enter more deeply into the joy of Advent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA parish subscription gives parishioners access to Fr. Mike’s daily Advent series for just $4.99, plus Crux for Lent and hundreds of premium resources through Lent 2027.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFree subscribers to the \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eAscension\u003c\/em\u003e app will have access to Fr. 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