How is your Advent going so far? 🎄
In this episode of "The Catholic Gentleman," John Heinen, Devin Schadt, and Sam Guzman discuss how Advent isn’t just a countdown to Christmas—it’s a powerful season of spiritual preparation!
During Advent, God can use the most ordinary and repetitive moments of daily life—what Schadt calls spiritual déjà vu—to teach us love, patience, and surrender.
In parenting, marriage, or work, these moments are chances to turn toward God’s grace.
“Why does this always happen to me? Because the Lord is actually saying the same thing He said to Peter, ‘Do you choose me? Will you choose me in this moment?’” Schadt says.
Learning to let go of worldly distractions during Advent will help us focus better on what truly matters: preparing our hearts for Christ.
“When you allow grace to work on your heart, these déjà vu moments can become moments of freedom and joy,” Guzman explains.
Whether it’s breaking free from the endless scrolling or resisting the holiday hustle, it’s clear we need to say “no” to the noise and “yes” to God.
Advent is an amazing opportunity for what the Catechism calls ‘radical reorientation’—a chance to reorder our lives around Christ completely.
“It’s about turning away from sin with trust in God’s mercy and hope in His grace – a return to God with all our heart,” Guzman says.
By embracing reflection and repentance, Advent can renew your interior life towards Christ.
“Conversion is not a one-and-done situation,” Heinen reminds. “It is something that we have to always come to.”
The gentlemen say that Advent should prepare your heart for Christ's coming, not just at Christmas, but now and in the future too!