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Winner of a first-place award in the classical spirituality and best front cover artwork categories and a second-place in design and production from the Catholic Media Association.

You have a choice this Advent: Get caught up in the annual rush of shopping, decorating, and parties or slow down and take a few minutes each day to remember who this season is really about—Jesus.

In Adore, popular author and speaker Fr. John Burns and illustrator Valerie Delgado of Pax.Valerie will help you reclaim the sacred sense of longing and joyful hope at the heart of Advent, focusing on a new theme each week—vigilance, preparation, nearness, and Emmanuel—that you can relate to your own life.

Each day you’ll journey deeper into the meaning of Advent with:

  • a scripture- and liturgy-based meditation,
  • stunning art specially created for this book,
  • reflection questions,
  • a prayer, and
  • journaling space.

Adore is perfect for both individual and group use.

An imprimatur for Adore was granted by Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend in 2021.

ISBN-13: 9781646801190

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Ave Maria Press

Publication Date: 09-24-2021

Pages: 128

Product Dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Fr. John Burns is a priest of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. He is the author of the bestselling books Adore: A Guided Advent Journal for Prayer and Meditation and Lift Up Your Heart: A 10-Day Personal Retreat with St. Francis de Sales. Ordained in 2010, Burns has served as an associate pastor and pastor in Milwaukee in addition to being an adjunct professor of moral theology at the Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology. He completed a doctorate in moral theology at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome in 2019. His doctoral research focused on the theology of healing through forgiveness. Burns speaks at conferences, preaches for missions, and directs retreats throughout the country. He works extensively with the Sisters of Life and St. Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity, and has given retreats, conferences,and spiritual direction for the sisters in Africa, Europe, and the United States. Valerie Delgado is a Catholic painter, a digital artist, and the owner of Pax.Beloved. She illustrated the books Prepare Your Heart by Fr. Agustino Torres, CFR; Adore by Fr. John Burns; Restore by Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT; and ABC Get to Know the Saints with Me by Caroline Perkins. She lives in the Houston, Texas, area.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“Through these uniquely beautiful reflections from Fr. John Burns, you will encounter the quiet, safety, and rest of the hearts of Mary and Joseph, joining in their preparation for the birth of our Savior. You are warmly invited on the journey.” —Sr. Miriam James Heidland, S.O.L.T.

“Like many others, I often have big spiritual goals and plans for Advent that are all too easily overwhelmed by the hustle and bustle of the holidays. Fr. John Burns has given us a wonderful remedy—a real gift to help us daily refocus our gaze upon Christ. Rich in reflection and beautifully illustrated, this book will be of immense help in making Advent the time of spiritual renewal we so desperately desire it to be!” —Sarah Swafford, author of Emotional Virtue

“While many people celebrate Christmas each year, the busyness of the season tends to distract us from where our attention really ought to be: the mystery of the Incarnation. This collection of daily Advent meditations, journal questions, and prayers will help you not only find the focus you need to prepare for the coming solemnity, but also see and worship the living God who is present in our midst." —Fr. Casey Cole, O.F.M., creator and host of Breaking In The Habit on YouTube

Table of Contents

Introduction iv

How to Use This Journal vii

First Week of Advent: Watchfulness

Sunday: Run to Christ 2

Monday: Be Alert to His Presence 6

Tuesday: From Loneliness to Intimacy 10

Wednesday: To See with Eyes of Faith 14

Thursday: Find Your Foundation 18

Friday: Made for Intimacy 22

Saturday: Hope in the Valley of Tears 26

Second Week of Advent: Preparation

Sunday: New Life through Repentance 32

Monday: Beggars before a Generous God 36

Tuesday: God's Relentless Love 40

Wednesday: He Gives Us Strength 44

Thursday: Do You See Him? 48

Friday: Waiting for the Bridegroom 52

Saturday: Prepared for God's Indwelling Presence 56

Third Week of Advent: Nearness

Sunday: He Is Near 62

Monday: Seek His Face 66

Tuesday: Something New 70

Wednesday: At Home with Christ 74

Thursday: Hidden, Yet Revealed 78

Friday: Make Space for Your Soul's Deepest Longing 82

Saturday: Anticipation 86

Fourth Week of Advent: Emmanuel

Silence and Adoration 92