{"id":1418,"date":"2023-11-10T18:05:21","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T18:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/?page_id=1418"},"modified":"2023-12-16T18:18:01","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T18:18:01","slug":"elementor-1418-advent-faith-formation-introduction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/?page_id=1418","title":{"rendered":"Advent Faith Formation Introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1418\" class=\"elementor elementor-1418\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74a2dac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"74a2dac\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-528fbfb\" data-id=\"528fbfb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f58ad34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f58ad34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Adventus Domini<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55c691f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55c691f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5055573\" data-id=\"5055573\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26d09d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26d09d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advent Faith Formation<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c47bb2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c47bb2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fe6671\" data-id=\"3fe6671\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d85356 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d85356\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h2>Introduction:<\/h2><p>Welcome to Advent!\u00a0 We are pleased to present our Advent Faith Formation Series &#8211; Adventus Domini.\u00a0 The focus of our series is Christ, yesterday, today, and always.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>The name of the season of Advent comes from the expression <em>Adventus Domini<\/em>, meaning the \u201cThe Coming of the Lord.\u201d\u00a0 Often, we associate this with Christ\u2019s first coming, 2000 years ago, but it actually refers to the coming of the Lord in the past, today and especially at the end of time.\u00a0 The season of Advent is a season filled with anticipation and longing, not just for the celebration of the birth of Christ, which is Christmas, but also for the Lord\u2019s current, future, and final manifestations.\u00a0 We hope that you will find this series illuminating, but more importantly, we pray that it will serve to increase our longing and desire for Christ in all the ways we meet Him.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>The content for this series is drawn from various talks and presentations by Bishop Robert Barron and the rich resources of Word on Fire.\u00a0 The series is broken up into three sessions, made available over the first three Sundays of Advent.\u00a0 \u00a0Session I will introduce the different \u201ccomings\u201d of Christ and our longing for him.\u00a0 Bishop Barron examines our need for a savior and invites us to cultivate this need within ourselves.\u00a0 Session II will look at the historical coming of Christ 2000 years ago.\u00a0 Bishop Barron opens up for us the real meaning of Christmas and the extraordinary infant king at its center.\u00a0 Session III will look at what Bishop Barron teaches us in terms of the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Coming of Christ, and the need to wake up from our complacency.\u00a0 Jesus, Himself, is knocking at the door.\u00a0 Finally, we will reflect on why the coming of Christ is a cause for our rejoicing.\u00a0<\/p><p>For those who may be unfamiliar with faith formation, we invite you to look at as a way of coming to know a good and life-long friend.\u00a0 Far from being an intellectual task, or a &#8220;class on Jesus,&#8221; faith formation puts us in relationship with the Lord we seek to know.\u00a0 And, as our knowing Him increases, so does our love for him and our desire to follow him.\u00a0 It is an opportunity to look into the eyes of Christ and to see ourselves mirrored back through his merciful gaze.\u00a0 Faith formation is the work not only of the mind, but of the heart.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8549baa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8549baa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b6de3f\" data-id=\"7b6de3f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e71692 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e71692\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How to Use this Resource:<\/h2><p>The sessions are set up in two parts, each with video content, followed by material and questions for reflection.\u00a0 Here are a few helpful hints on how to use the material:\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>set aside some time to spend with the content and for reflection. You might choose to go through the material all in one sitting or break it up over the course of the week.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li>Go at your own pace and return to those moments or themes which you find meaningful or thought-provoking and move you into a deeper meditation of Christ<\/li><li>You might choose to engage the material on your own, as solitary study.\u00a0 You might also like to gather with a friend or small group to share your reflections and questions with others.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li>You are encouraged to use the material in a way that works best for you.<\/li><li>If you have any questions or would like to look further into themes and topics covered, email us at <a href=\"mailto:faith.divinemercynl@gmail.com\">faith.divinemercynl@gmail.com<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8be6c25 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8be6c25\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad6fabc\" data-id=\"ad6fabc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3e7b15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3e7b15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Adventus Domini<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ae4925 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ae4925\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-01d7cfd\" data-id=\"01d7cfd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61270a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61270a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1><a title=\"Advent Faith Formation Session I\" href=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/?page_id=1514\">Session 1\u00a0<\/a><\/h1><h1><a title=\"Advent Faith Formation Session II\" href=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/?page_id=1458\">Session 2<\/a><\/h1><h1><a title=\"Advent Faith Formation Session III\" href=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/?page_id=1625\">Session 3\u00a0<\/a><\/h1><p>\u00a0<\/p><div>\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute; 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