Enrich your experience of Advent and prepare for Christmas with these reflections by Jesuits on Ignatian Spirituality and the meaning of Advent. To listen, click on the icon and download the audio files.
Week I - Anticipating Joy
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St. Ignatius tells us to "seek God in all things." Advent is a time to seek God, and to look forward to Jesus’ coming into our lives anew at Christmas. Begin Advent with Fr. Jack Butler, SJ, Fr. Robert Farrell, SJ, and Fr. Michael Boughton, SJ, as they speak about Ignatian Spirituality, Advent themes and practices, and "Anticipatory Joy."
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Listen Now! (Time: 9:50)
Week II - Using the Examen during Advent
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God is at work at every moment of our lives, and calls us to respond. The Examen helps Jesuits to become more aware of God's action in everyday life. Fr. Jack Butler, SJ, and Fr. Michael Boughton, SJ, explain how the Examen works, and why it can be useful in Advent.
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Listen Now! (Time: 7:16)
Week III - Imaginative Prayer
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St. Ignatius developed a method of slowly reading and praying with Scripture known as "Imaginative Prayer." Set aside some time to join Fr. Joseph Laramie, SJ, in this guided meditation on the Incarnation and the Angel Gabriel's announcement to Mary that she would bear "the Son of the Most High" (Luke 1:32).
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Listen Now! (Time: 10:50)
Week IV - Advent Gifts and Graces
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"So many people today identify themselves by what they have. It's so important to identify ourselves by what we give away," says Fr. William Russell, S.J. Listen as he and Fr. Michael Boughton, SJ, offer their thoughts on living in gratitude, giving gifts, and caring for the poor during Advent and at Christmas.
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Listen Now! (Time: 9:27)
About our Presenters
Fr. Jack Butler, SJ, is the Vice President of Mission and Ministry at Boston College.
Fr. Michael Boughton, SJ, is the director of the Center for Ignatian Spirituality at Boston College.
Fr. Robert Farrell, SJ, is a professor of English at Boston College.
Fr. William Russell, SJ, is the assistant prefect of St. Mary’s Chapel at Boston College.
Fr. Joseph Laramie, SJ, is a Jesuit scholastic studying theology at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry.
Special Thanks To Our Producer and Musician
The New England Province of Jesuits is grateful to Shane Ulbrich, a graduate student at Boston College studying philosophy and theology, for recording, editing and producing the Advent podcasts, and to Peter Weicher, a graduate of Boston College, for providing the music.