Advent Retreat 2024: 2nd Monday of Advent
Advent Retreat 2024
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Advent’s theme of hope encourages Christians amid life’s struggles, with faith in Christ’s past, present, and future comings. This hope, more profound than optimism, calls for patience, love, and readiness to share our faith. Rooted in divine promises, it sustains us on our journey toward the heavenly city.
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