{"id":6219,"date":"2023-11-20T15:31:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T20:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.catholicwifecatholiclife.com\/?p=6219"},"modified":"2023-11-20T15:42:08","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T20:42:08","slug":"preparing-for-advent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.catholicwifecatholiclife.com\/preparing-for-advent\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for Advent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Here are this week&#8217;s must-reads:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>+ &#8220;Sacred art can be a way the Holy Spirit speaks\u2026&#8221; &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cz380GvrlkS\/\">Kate Capato<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>+ &#8220;Truly, all of life here on earth is just an extended season of Advent \u2013 a holy longing, an anticipation of something more \u2013 and yet, a praying for something more. Something greater.&#8221; &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/\">Fr. Gale<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>+ &#8220;You and I are called to take some quiet time everyday in the Advent season to think deeply, to give thanks to God, to prepare our hearts to love in a profound way. So that when Jesus comes in our hearts, he finds a place where he can dwell, where he can do wonders and miracles.&#8221; &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/\">John Kinuthia&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s a look at what\u2019s featured in this week\u2019s Collection, which you can still access if you\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/catholicwifecatholiclife\">sign up here<\/a>. So many gift ideas here! 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I shared some practical advice about growing in your marriage and the #1 thing people spoke to me about afterwards was: \u201cDo more than your share.\u201d So many of us struggle with this. It\u2019s detrimental to \u201ckeep score\u201d in your marriage and worry about making sure everything always comes out even. I\u2019ve got news for you. It\u2019s never going to come out even. Do more than your share. Look for little ways to serve your spouse, offering it up in thanksgiving for the goodness of a God who never counts the cost with us.&#8221; &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cz1tcq8PaJq\/\">Danielle Bean<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>+ &#8220;He said, &#8220;Do not leave the Lord of the Tabernacle alone. 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