Today I'm honing in on Advent, since it is quickly approaching! And I'm going to share a review of an Advent devotional that I cannot wait to use this year, Advent with Saint Teresa of Calcutta, by Heidi Hess Saxton. Let's sit together with some tea and chat about it! If you do not have time to watch the video, I am including a written review below the show notes, as well. :) But the video will have all the fun action shots of the book!
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Items mentioned in this episode
- Advent with Saint Teresa of Calcutta: Daily Meditations, by Heidi Hess Saxton
For those who prefer a written version, here is my review!
This cute little book by Heidi Hess Saxon is THE BOMB. I met Heidi at the CNMC last June, and given how sweet she was, I had a good feeling about her take on St. Teresa of Calcutta, and my expectations were more than met. This is a daily devotional for both Advent AND Christmas seasons (an author after my own liturgical calendar heart), and each short entry contains scripture references from the daily lectionary, a personal anecdote from Heidi relating to the theme of the day, along with quotes from St. Teresa, several reflection questions, and a prayer. There are special installments for the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, and the feasts of St. Nicholas and Our Lady of Guadalupe, and the O Antiphons begin on December 17th. You'll be able to customize the book to each individual Advent this way, as the days fall differently during the week each year. There will be meditations you may not need one year, and so the next year it will all feel fresh and new again!
I really love the tone and feel of this book. Heidi keeps it simple, but profound and personal, and that is the EXACT right vibe I was anticipating from a book featuring St. Teresa of Calcutta. She really hits the nail on the head with her selections, and even the small format of the book captures this spirit.
This book retails for $12.99, and can be ordered right now through Amazon for $11.49 in paperback, $9.99 for Kindle. For devotionals, I prefer print copies, but everyone is different, and it's certainly nice to have options! Do you own a copy of this book and plan to use it during Advent? Let me know in the comments!
Say...what do you think of using this book as our journaling aid for Advent, in the spirit of what we did with the INSPIRE posts this fall? We could have a weekly post to chat about our thoughts on the weeks themes and scripture readings. Chime in please!
*I received a free copy of Advent with Saint Teresa of Calcutta from Franciscan Media in exchange for my honest review.
I apparently didn't take a good enough look at my copy because I missed the bit about the Lent one! *adds pre-order to Amazon cart* :0
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of using this devotional as a weekly journaling type post!
Sam, me too! :0 #twins
ReplyDeleteYour excitement about the book makes me want to get it, Tiffany. I've never been so prepared about advent.
ReplyDeletePhil! You are very much missed on Twitter, sir. :0 Nice to see you here. I think you should get it! I'm going to post about it weekly during Advent. We'll start next week!
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