Resources for the Advent Season:
1) "Preparing for the Good News", Laudato Si Movement.
An Advent retreat guided by the words of Pope Francis and his encyclical Laudato Si' to prepare for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ - the light of the world and all Creation. The weekly reflection will be published on the Hozana platform, a community to unite in prayer as a Church. To join, go here.
2) Advent Simplicity Challenge, Ignatian Solidarity Network
This Advent, commit to simplicity. In a season that can mistakenly be focused on gifts and consumption, explore ways to live simply as we hopefully prepare for the coming of Jesus and the restoration of the earth. This year, we’ll be mixing in new daily challenges, as well as accompanying PDFs for folks who prefer not to use the interactive calendar.
3) Archdiocese of Chicago, ADVENT 2022 LIVING LAUDATO SI’
An Advent calendar that invites you to join Laudato Si’ efforts to care for our common home during Advent. Each day addresses one of the seven goals of the Laudato Si’ Action Platform, denoted by the color above the action. Visit archchicago.org/creation for more.
4) Advent Guide 2022: Living Gospel Nonviolence, Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns
Contains reflections, questions, prayers, and actions based on each week’s Gospel reading and the experience of Maryknoll missioners who have lived and worked with marginalized communities impacted by injustice and violence conflicts in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
5) Planning Advent 2022 For You and Your Congregation, Interfaith Creation Care of the Triangle, 2022
Daily Creation Care Reflection Guides and Worship Resources For the Christian Church Season of Advent, suggestions for Advent Creation care worship resources, and twelve ways to care for Creation as we celebrate.
6) Advent Conspiracy
Lifting four tents during advent:—Worship Fully, Spend Less, Give More, Love All—to guide themselves, their families, and congregations through the Christmas season.
7) CRS 2022 Online Advent Calendar
Pray and prepare for the coming of Christ. Sign up now and return each day during Advent to receive Scripture, quotes and images filled with hope as we reflect on the needs of our global family.
8) Advent Reflection Guides, Maryknoll
Advent reflection guides with reflections for the Sundays of Advent and Christmas season.
9) Creation Novena: A Prayer for Advent, Indian Catholic Matters
Prayers for December 17th-25th.
Older Resources:
10) Advent Calendar 2021-Daring to Hope
Inspired by past Lenten Calendars from the Archdiocese of Washington Care for Creation Committee and Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVA), Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Durham, has produced an Advent Calendar with daily ideas for spiritual reflection and actions to care for the poor and our common home.
11) Advent Meditation with Laudato Si', NCR (2019)
12) Our relationship with creation this Advent season, Australian Jesuits
13) How to Slow it Down with Simplicity this Advent , 2020 Blog with list of advent resources