Advent Spiritual Exercise - a reflection

“Spiritual reading makes saints.” – St. Josemaría Escrivá, The Way

Advent is a season of preparation to celebrate our Lord’s birth, but material preparations can often overshadow its spiritual focus. It also marks the beginning of a new liturgical year, making it a fitting time to cultivate new spiritual habits, such as spiritual reading.

When St. Josemaría wrote The Way, The Forge, and The Furrow, he had in mind all of us living in the world.

Filled with short, memorable quotes and advice, this saint of ordinary life offers counsel, challenges, and consolation. Covering a range of everyday topics, these books serve as a starting point for anyone seeking to converse with God in prayer and as an encouragement for those aspiring to become saints where God has placed them.

Available both online and in compact, pocket-sized physical copies, even the busiest among us can benefit from reading a line or two daily, centering ourselves on God amid worldly busyness.

St. Josemaría, pray for us!