The weather is just now changing, leaves are turning, and PSLs are back on the menu—but something special is just on the horizon and we want you to know about it. It’s hard to believe, but the beginning of Advent is just under 8 weeks away! We would love to create a space of rest for you as you begin your preparations for the Christmas season.
Enter: The Good Shepherd
There’s no doubt that the “holiday season” can stir up feelings of hurry, busyness, emotion, and maybe even panic. There’s a lot to be done, people to check in with, and many places to be.
The Lord doesn’t desire this chaos for your heart.
Jesus is the Good Shepherd, and we are His sheep. Even more tenderly, He sees us as little lambs wrapped up in His warm and completely safe arms. We’re here being found, rescued, fed, anointed, and called to rest.
This is more than just a sweet image in a painting or a song. This is a real part of who we are and who He is. He gently calls us to sit by still waters (Psalm 23:2), and that’s possible right here in your daily life.
In pursuit of the freedom found in rest, we at Blessed is She hope to offer you space this Advent to embrace the Good Shepherd in our 2023 Catholic Advent devotional for women: Found.
What to Expect in the Advent Devotional
We invite you to bring your heart before the Good Shepherd all throughout the Advent season. This devotional aims to bring you right under the cloak of Jesus the Good Shepherd. Psalm 23 is the very heartbeat of a four-week exploration of the Shepherd’s presence in our lives. We tell stories, share Scripture, invite you into meditative and contemplative prayer, and ask you to look for the many ways Jesus is actively shepherding you in your own life. This year’s stories are written by Katie Prejean McGrady, Mary Catherine Craige, Rachel Balducci, and Senite Sahlezghi.
The Weekly Themes
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Pursuit + Rest
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Nourishment + Cleansing
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Protection + Sacrifice
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Anointed + Dwelling
How the Weeks Are Structured
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Sundays / Narration on the week’s theme
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Mondays / Old Testament Scripture + specific lectio divina prompts
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Tuesdays / Story + questions
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Wednesdays / New Testament Scripture + specific lectio divina prompts
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Thursdays / Story + questions
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Fridays / Sacred mosaic art + specific visio divina prompts
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Saturdays / Rest + receive
Advent Bundles for the Whole Crew
As usual, along with our Catholic Advent devotional for women, we are offering a variety of bundles for you and your whole family!
Our Kids’ Devotional, Found: My Shepherd + Me, translates the theme of Psalm 23 and the Good Shepherd into a tangible journey for your kiddos to walk through.
In the Advent bundle, you will receive a devotional, a pack of Psalm 23 prayer cards, and a Psalm 23 pillowcase.
In the Women’s + Kids bundle, you can get the devotional for women and our exclusive devotional for kids at a discounted price.
In the Women’s + Men’s bundle, you will receive the Found Advent devotional along with Fierce: Advent Guide for Men, written by our friend Paul George.
You can also get all 3 Advent books this year in the family bundle.
Rest is a Promise, Not a Reward
Now that you've secured your Advent devotional and checked that off your mental list, we return you to your fall preparations and traditions. Join us in praying with Psalm 23 now, letting the Good Shepherd open your heart with time and becoming familiar with the sound of His voice.
We will be waiting for you at the start of Advent, ready to walk the road of restoration together.
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