My latest (and seventh) book of seasonal Scripture reflections — Waiting in Joyful Hope: Daily Reflections for Advent and Christmas 2025-2026 — has recently been released by Liturgical Press. Here are the opening paragraphs of my introduction to this new book. (You can read more over on the LitPress website):
“Standing on tiptoe” is how author Macrina Wiederkehr,
OSB, describes our Advent time of waiting in her beautiful
book Seasons of Your Heart. I’ve always loved that image.
Can’t you just imagine yourself peering over the edge of
time into God’s vastness? “In spite of all the brokenness of
our lives, we are still standing on tiptoe,” Sr. Macrina writes,
“waiting for the glorious freedom promised us as children
of God. This confident waiting is called hope, and our lives
are empty without it.”
Sr. Macrina’s words fit this season like a warm win‑
ter glove. While the rest of the world rushes to-and-fro,
busy with the demands of the secular holiday season, the
Scripture readings we will hear in the coming weeks call us
to be steadfast, to seek out stillness, to wait, to hope. We are
reminded again and again that this world is fleeting and that
time is passing, even as we pretend it is not….”
Click THIS LINK to head over to Liturgical Press to order your copy. Pocket-size is only $3; large-print is $7.95; and ebook is $1.99. There are DEEP discounts for bulk ordering for your parish or organization:
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Buy early and often. 😉 I’ll be sharing more about this book and my experience writing it as Advent nears. It is always a gift to be given a chance to spend time with Scripture in such an intentional and extended way as I write. Thank you for joining me on the journey!
