7.4K views · 74 reactions | Fr. Marek Smolka, director of liturgy @HolyNameChicago and coordinator of the Polish Ministry Council, shares his reflections for the Second Week of #Advent. | Archdiocese of Chicago | Facebook

🕯️ Advent Reflections: Week 2 – Peace. ✨ We’re now in the second week of Advent, and Fr. Al Carson, our resident retired priest, continues to guide us through this season with reflections to help us enter more deeply into its meaning. In this week’s reflection, Al invites us to consider the theme of peace. Not just the absence of conflict but what Scripture calls “the peace that surpasses all understanding”. He reminds us that this peace is rooted in the promise of Emmanuel, God with us, and of

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S06 Ep. 47 – Advent Wreath On the Second Sunday of Advent, Fr. Eric reflects upon the symbolism behind the Advent wreath in terms of how it helps to frame our preparation during the season of Advent. As part of the reflection, Fr. Eric references a famous Gospel story involving John the Baptist (Mt 3:1-12). Fr. Eric was away from the parish during the First Sunday of Advent due to a personal matter. Watch Catholic Latte on YouTube and Facebook. An audio version of the podcast is available also o