VIDEOS

• Busted Halo Advent in 2 Minutes

• Ignatian Spirituality Advent Weekly Video Reflections for Year C

• Resources for Advent the Jesuit Institute (London UK) Variety with short films and animations

• Dynamic Catholic (US) Best Advent Ever’ video – invitation to slow down, focus on what is most important

• Concordia Publishing (US) What is Advent?

• Jesus Film Media Jesus’ story in movies (short & long). Scroll down for a collection of short and long movie or movie clips based on the Gospel stories of Jesus’ life, for adults and children, free to view.

• Comfort My People Advent resources, Sr Monica Brown & Emmaus Team, Australia.

• Jesus Film Media The Christmas story for children and adults: Jesus’ story in movies (short & long).

ADVENT FOR FAMILIES

• Catholic Australia The Origins of Advent and Christmas.

• CathFamily for Advent and Christmas ideas.

• Loyola Press Advent Calendars for adults and children, Jesse Tree and other Advent resources.

• Ignatian Spirituality Arts & Faith Advent resources and online Advent Retreat.

• Australian Catholic Mums Watch for 2021 Advent resources including ‘A Different Advent Calendar’.

• Celebrating At Home in Advent. Carmelites of Australia & East Timor.

• Advent 2021 – Expect the Unexpected ‘The Catholic Guy’ Bruce Downes

• Caritas Australia Advent 2021 – Children’s Liturgy Resource; Caritas Australia Advent 2021 resources; Caritas Global Christmas gifts.

• Catholic Mission Life Giving Gifts

• Slavery Free Chocolate – Christmas Shopping ACRATH (Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking of Humans)

REFLECTION AND PRAYER

• Scripture of the Week: Ballarat Diocese. Sunday Readings and reflections with local presenters.

• Faith Circles Wollongong Diocese. Free weekly Faith Circles pages with Sunday Gospel readings & reflections

• Pray as You Go Advent and Christmas Resources

• Daily Reflections from Richard Rohr OFM (Centre for Action & Contemplation, US)

• ‘The Journey Onwards’ 2021 Sandhurst Diocese Advent leaflets online.

• Music: ‘Gentle Night' St Louis Jesuits album for Advent & Christmas (40th Anniversary Edn): Scripture based hymns and Carols. From OCP online or iTunes.

ONLINE RETREATS

• An Advent Retreat with Women Doctors of the Church BBI-TAITE (NSW) & Carmelites. Advent Retreat online Fridays before Sundays of Advent: Sts Teresa of Avila, Catherine of Siena, Therese of Lisieux, Hildegard of Bingen, Sunday Gospels.

• ‘Stepping Beyond’ Pray As You Go Advent Retreat inspired by Pope Francis’ Encyclical Letter on fraternity and social friendship, Fratelli Tutti. Sessions: 25, 29 Nov, 6, 13, 20 & 27 Dec 2021.

GOSPEL STORIES OF THE BIRTH OF JESUS – A SHORT COURSE

• The Birth of Jesus Boston College School of Theology and Ministry: STM Crossroads. Free 4 week self paced online course on two Gospel stories.

Lyn Breen, Adult Faith Education Sandhurst