A group of 12 of us have been working with the Rejoice! Finding Your Place in the Advent Story study. All of the participants have commented on how they have enjoyed it, learned from it, and how it has helped deepen their faith. It is my first time with the series, and the videos are inspiring and heartfelt. Thank you!
I did this with a small group of friends. I thought it was excellent and will recommend it to the director of religious education for the parish in 2022.
Each year I have ordered 10 of the books and shared with friends. Mostly Catholics. A couple Christians. A couple in Recovery. This series has made the journey so personal, so touched by Mary and Joseph and Jesus. It keeps the materialistic focus at bay and keeps God front and center daily. Thank you. I love the tools Ascension provides to even us non Catholics!
I used this as part of our advent reflections with my 8th grade students this year. Everyone really enjoyed using these. The quiet it brought to my classroom, was totally a God quiet, not a sleeping quiet. I have used the video's in the past on Monday's, but this was the first year I used the reflections daily with my students. The pictures also made a beautiful focus for each week of advent on my prayer table.
I have purchased the Advent Rejoice for the past three years. And each year it only gets better! I am motivated and glad to read, reflect, pray, while I read each day of the 2021 Advent and Christmas season. During Advent I want to get closer to my Catholic roots/faith and you helped me do this. I sent one copy to a Sister in Christ who I met at the ACTS retreat and we have become Catholic, "besties." The other one I sent to my catechumen who I am sponsoring in RCIA. This year I feel as if I went spiritually deeper in my faith this Advent The fourth week was the best! I was able to imagine in my mind and was transported into each of the places. I was in the scene. I was apart of the scene. It was wonderful. Thank you for providing the Rejoice series for Lent and Advent. Blessing to your staff, especially Fr. Mark Toups.