Advent Hope 2023

Saint Andrew Christmas Novena

 May God Bless Always, Faith, Hope and Love by My Mother Rose.

Created by Katie Robinson 

The Life of Jesus Christ King of the Universe

Saint Andrew the Apostle.

 

“Love is acceptance. When you love someone…you take them into your heart, and that is surely why it hurts so much when we lose someone we love, because we lose a part of ourselves.”

 Andrew the Apostle

This Advent Faith, Hope and Love by My Mother Rose, we are going to recite the St. Andrew Christmas Novena Prayer. This prayer is over 100 years old and may have originated in Ireland. This Novena begins on the 30^th of November which is the feast of St. Andrew who is the brother of Simon Peter, and it will end on Christmas Eve. Now, we recite the prayer fifteen times each day so I pray for patience and endurance, but it is said Saint Andrew will help us to find what we are seeking and hoping for this Christmas.

I am hoping to receive the gift of love, peace, and happiness because this year hasn’t been nice, I don’t feel as though any of it has been blessing, I feel like I have lost people I loved, and I have lost sight of who I am and my purpose.

I believe with all my heart that God can help me, and Saint Andrew can assist and intercede on my behalf. His footsteps will bring good news and I will share my gifts with the ends of the world. 

One of these two who became followers of Jesus after hearing what John had said was Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter. Early next morning, Andrew met his brother and said to him, ‘We have found the Messiah’-which means the Christ-and he took Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked hard at him and said, ‘You are Simon, son of John; you are to be called Cephas’- meaning Rock.

John 1:40-42

May God Bless Always, Faith, Hope and Love by My Mother Rose.

Written and created by Katie Robinson 

Jesus, Priest, Prophet and King

Hebrews 10:32-39

Remember all the sufferings that you had to meet after you received the light, in earlier days; sometimes by being yourselves publicly expose to insults and violence, and sometimes as associates of others who were treated in the same way. For you not only shared in the sufferings of those who were in prison, but you happily accepted being stripped of your belongings, knowing that you owned something that was better and lasting. Be as confident now, then, since the reward is so great. You will need endurance to do God's will and gain what he has promised. 

Only a little while now, a very little while, and the one that is coming will have come; he will not delay. The righteous woman and man will live by faith, but if they draw back, my soul will take no pleasure in them. 

You and I are not the sort of people who draw back and are lost by it; we are the sort who keep faithful until our souls are saved. 

It is by faith we receive what was promised and what was promised to us was a priest, prophet and King.

Hebrews 11:3

It is by faith that we understand that the world was created by on word from God, so that no apparent cause can account for the things we see.  

May God Bless Always, Faith, Hope and Love by My Mother Rose.

Created by Kaite Robinson.

Emotional Wheel Made with Clipchamp

May God Bless Always, Faith, Hope and Love by My Mother Rose.

Written, Photos and created by Katie Robinson 

God Saves

 

Matthew 1:21

‘She will give birth to a son, and she must name him Jesus, because he is the one who is to save his people from their sins. ‘

The meaning of Jesus is ‘the Lord is salvation.’

God saves us because we are his work of art, we are created in his image to live the good life and to do good where we can.

The solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ King of the Universe prepares us for Advent which is the following week. Advent is a chance for us to shine a light on our savior who is infinitely rich in grace.

He brings hope to those who live in darkness.

He brings love to those who are lonely.

He brings joy to those who mourn and

He brings peace to the downtrodden.

Psalm 67:20-21

May the Lord be blessed day after day, he bears our burdens, God our savior. This God of ours is a God who saves.

May God Bless Always, Faith, Hope and Love by My Mother Rose.

Written and created by Katie Robinson.