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The link was for last year , but  is valid  for 2013  also, translate from Portuguese.

 Breaking Barriers  from Artista 24 Horas

This year we know it's a special year. Nothing much, every year is special, but this is much talk of change, awakening to a new consciousness, open your eyes and heart to love of truth. 
Enforcing our right to be rational beings, thinking, and deserving of the "house "we live. involved us in a series of seductive advertisements that feed our EGO and makes us forget that we are so much more, or better, we are more than we think it is. 's time to give more value to what can not be bought in shops; feelings, to be courageous enough to express what is true for us; leave the masks fall and allow ourselves to be loved the way we are;'s time to drop the fear aside and face life as it presents itself to us. It's time for reflection, to take stock of life, to get rid of junk that accompany us, the attachment that has been too great to leave us free for a full, conscious. Which every ball is a ball Christmas gift life. Put it their longings, desires, and hopes. 



Artista 24 Horas: 2012 - rompendo barreiras: Rompendo barreiras Este ano sabemos que é um ano especial. Nada demais, todos os anos são especiais, mas neste se fala muito em mudanç...

The Twelve Holly Nights

The Twelve Holly Nights

“In winter, and especially during the Twelve Holly Nights, the Earth, through its thoughts and memories, enables the forces of the Hierarchies to be present and to work supra sensibly within its sphere.”

Sergei Prokofieff

Dec. 25th

On the morning of December 25th, light a candle. Allow silence and devotion to penetrate into your soul and let the dim view of the candle brighten your inner space. In the experience of your on self, the pure solar light of the Christ Self will be made present. On that night, in the Pisces region, the wise men of humanity pour over you, full of blessings of wisdom. They form a protective circle you while emanating the needed force to base yourself on your feet to take your destiny into your hands. Open your arms and legs and with your  body make a five-pointed star while saying:

“With firmness, I occupy my place in the world,
With certainty, I walk through life,
With love in my innermost being,
With hope in everything I do,
With trust in my thought process,
Forces release out of my heart.”

These steps must repeat for the following nights.

Dec. 26th

On this night, think about what you want to achieve in 2016 and observe your health. From the Aquarius region, the Angel that has been your spiritual guide through past lives will guide your individual goals for the New Year. He will also strengthen your personal quality through which you will be allowed to control your health.

Dec.27th


On this night, wish well for all. Elevate your soul to spiritual heights and unite with Christ. The vision of your place in the world, and what you need to perceive, will be clearer. From the region of Capricorn, the Archangels, spirits of spiritual vision, will bring courage to you to reach your goals.

Dec.28th

On this night, evaluate your personal qualities. From the Sagittarius region, the Archai, spirits of the personality, will bring strength associated with intelligence that will lift your soul. They will sustain you and indicate the direction of the future. Also, they will allow you to think clear for you to perceive and make the best commitment with yourself.

Dec. 29th

On this night, try to find peace within yourself. From the Scorpio region, the Exusiai, which are spirits of form, will bring you the capacity to renew yourself after crises, losses, impotence, pain, and despair.

Dec. 30th

On this night, recognize balance in your life. From the Libra region, the Dynamis, which are spirits of movement, will bring you the capacity to balance the forces of distraction in your soul for you to have a coherent and harmonious life.

Dec. 31st

On this night, like a seed, concentrate on the essence of what you want to conceive. From the Virgo region, the Kyriotetes, which are spirits of wisdom, will bring the capacity to find inner forces for your life to blossom.

Jan. 1st

On this night, let go of the fear to face challenges. From the Leo region, the Thrones, which are spirits of will, bring powerful forces to overcome the challenges that your choices will bring.

Jan. 2nd

On this night, let go of the apprehension related to the transitions in your life. From the region of Cancer, the Cherubim, which are spirits of harmony, will bring force to harmonize you with what is new.

Jan.3rd

On this night, open your heart and recognize what is good in you and others. From the Gemini region, the Seraphim, which are spirits of love, will bring the impulses to win over the wall of individuality and loneliness. Union and fraternity will make sense.

Jan.4th
On this night, let your eyes look for new horizons in your life. From the Taurus region, the Holly Spirit will bring you persistence, which is necessary for progress.

Jan 5th
On this night, think about a blessing that you desire. From the Aries region, Christ, the Son of God, will bring you a freedom to be yourself.

Meditations for Each Week of Advent

http://www.cptryon.org/prayer/adx/admedit.html

[First Week] [Second Week] [Third Week] [Fourth Week]
Time Out! During Advent

As the calendar year draws to a close, family schedules and personal agendas fill with meetings, programs, parties, and annual obligations. The carol "Silent Night" could not have been written at the end of the twentieth century, when its title evokes the peace and stillness modern women and men can only imagine.
Yet this busiest time of year calls us to draw close to others, above all to God, who became flesh and lived with us. Contemplation and car pooling?! Meditation and manic shopping?! How do we carve out moments of quiet when we open ourselves to God's presence?
Perhaps we have to lower our sights from hours spent around hearths and lengthy readings or litanies. Between traffic jams and parking lot crushes, scribbling holiday notes and decking our halls, there may still be ten minutes - or even five - when the family (which may mean something as informal as those who share meals and lodging) can sit quietly around the lighted Advent wreath. Once a day, once a week, or perhaps only once during the Season of Preparation.
Someone we know pampers herself and her family by baking a simple recipe for gingerbread. As the spicy smell fills the kitchen, the household comes together to light the Advent candles, to pray and meditate briefly, and to enjoy a homely feast. It brings them closer together and closer to the mysteries we contemplate and celebrate in Advent.


First Week of Advent

"Jesus said to his disciples: 'Be constantly on the watch! Stay awake!...You do not know when the Master of the house is coming.'" Mark. 13:33 First Sunday of Advent

O Jesus, your voice sounds through the house of my world: Be on your guard! Stay awake!
Yet I hardly hear you. Busy with so much, I go about the things I do like a servant trapped in household routine, hardly giving a thought to what my life is about. My spirit within has grown tired and you, my God, seem far away. How can I hear your voice today?
Speak to my heart during this season of grace, as you spoke to your prophets and saints. Remind me again of the journey you call me to make and the work you would have me do. I am your servant, O Lord. Speak to me in this holy season and turn my eyes to watch for your coming.
O Emmanuel, Jesus Christ,
desire of every nation, Savior of all peoples,
come and dwell among us.

Second Week of Advent

When John the Baptizer made his appearance as a preacher in the desert of Judea, this was his them: Reform your lives. The reign of God is at hand!" Mt. 3:1 Second Sunday of Advent

O Jesus, in an empty desert your prophet John proclaimed: God is here, at your side. God has come to bring about a kingdom where injustice and suffering will be no more, where tears will be wiped away, and where those who turn to God will feast at a banquet.
"Turn now, your God is standing at your side. Reform your lives, God's kingdom is at hand." In an empty desert John said these things.
Give me faith like John's, O Lord, strong enough to believe even in a desert that you and your kingdom are no farther from me than my hand. Make my heart strong like his, not swayed by trials or snared by false pleasures. Give me courage to be faithful until your promises are fulfilled.
O King of all nations, Jesus Christ,
only joy of every heart,
come and save your people.



Second Week of Advent

When John the Baptizer made his appearance as a preacher in the desert of Judea, this was his them: Reform your lives. The reign of God is at hand!" Mt. 3:1 Second Sunday of Advent

O Jesus, in an empty desert your prophet John proclaimed: God is here, at your side. God has come to bring about a kingdom where injustice and suffering will be no more, where tears will be wiped away, and where those who turn to God will feast at a banquet.
"Turn now, your God is standing at your side. Reform your lives, God's kingdom is at hand." In an empty desert John said these things.
Give me faith like John's, O Lord, strong enough to believe even in a desert that you and your kingdom are no farther from me than my hand. Make my heart strong like his, not swayed by trials or snared by false pleasures. Give me courage to be faithful until your promises are fulfilled.
O King of all nations, Jesus Christ,
only joy of every heart,
come and save your people.


Third Week of Advent

John's disciples said to Jesus, "Are you 'He who is to come' or do we look for another?" In reply, Jesus said: "Tell John what you hear and see: the blind recover their sight, cripples walk, lepers are cured, and the poor have good news preached to them..." Lk. 3:10 Third Week of Advent

O Jesus, I rejoice at the signs that say you are near. Your power is everywhere if I could see it.
Yet my eyes often see only darkness and what has yet to be done. I believe in you, yet when I look around evil seems so strong and goodness so weak. If you have come, why is there still so much suffering and why do the poor still despair? Where are your miracles today?
Your grace, O Lord, is more fruitful in my world than I imagine. I know your power is everywhere around me, if I could only see it. Show me today where the blind see and cripples walk.
Make my vision sharper than it is. 

Fourth Week of Advent

The angel Gabriel said to Mary, "Do not fear, Mary, you shall conceive and bear a son and give him the name Jesus. Great will be his dignity and he will be called Son of the Most High..." Lk. 1 Fourth Sunday of Advent

O Jesus, I believe you were born of Mary and are God's Son.
Your mysterious coming is beyond understanding. Yet like your holy mother, Mary, I wish that you come to me, for you promised you will. Let me serve you in any way I can and know that you are with me day by day as my life goes by.
Like Mary, your mother, though I know you only by faith, may my whole being proclaim your greatness and my spirit rejoice in your favor to me.
O Wisdom, holy Word of God, Jesus Christ,
holding all things in your strong yet tender hands,
come and show us the way to salvation. 

About the Advent Wreath A Rite for the Beginning of Advent at Home

http://www.cptryon.org/prayer/adx/adwreath.html

by Victor Hoagland, C.P.

The origins of the Advent wreath are found in the folk practices of the pre-Christian Germanic peoples who, during the cold December darkness of Eastern Europe, gathered wreaths of evergreen and lighted fires as signs of hope in a coming spring and renewed light.
Christians kept these popular traditions alive, and by the 16th century Catholics and Protestants throughout Germany used these symbols to celebrate their Advent hope in Christ, the everlasting Light. From Germany the use of the Advent wreath spread to other parts of the Christian world.
Traditionally, the wreath is made of four candles in a circle of evergreens. Three candles are violet and the fourth is rose, but four white candles or four violet candles can also be used. Each day at home, the candles are lighted, perhaps before the evening meal-- one candle the first week, and then another each succeeding week until December 25th. A short prayer may accompany the lighting.
A Rite for the Beginning of Advent at Home
The first day the wreath is in the home, the leader may say:

As our nights grow longer and our days grow short,
we look on these earthly signs--light and green branches--
and remember God's promise to our world:
Christ, our Light and our Hope, will come.
Listen to the words of Isaiah the prophet:

The people that walked in darkness
have seen a great light;
on those who lived in a land as dark as death
a light has dawned.
You have increased their joy
and given them gladness;
They rejoice in your presence
as those who rejoice at harvest,
as warriors exult when dividing spoil. Is. 9:1-2

Then all pray:

O God,
rejoicing,
we remember the promise of your Son.
As the light from this candle,
may the blessing of Christ come upon us,
brightening our way
and guiding us by his truth.
May Christ our Savior bring life
into the darkness of our world,
and to us, as we wait for his coming.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen

Then the first candle is lighted.

Each day at home, the candles are lighted, perhaps before the evening meal -- one candle the first week, and then another each succeeding week until December 25th. The rose candle is usually lighted on the third Sunday of Advent. As the candles are lighted, a prayer may be said.

December and Christmas

Cecilia Staubli our group mentor select some lecture  that brings the real meaning of the Advent and Christmas  How we can prepare our home , and family  to these special time of the year.

We select some  texts  from byVictor Hoagland, C.P.


By praying, ourselves, we fulfill the desire we have as human beings to know the God in whose image we are made. Something in us wants to know God. “Our hearts are restless,” Saint Augustine says, “until they rest in you.” By praying, we rest in God. As our children learn to communicate with God, they too find this special place of rest.       

Preparing the home for Christmas Now we'll stay awake and make our house clean with the brightest things of red and green. And we'll wait for Jesus until he comes, We'll wait until he comes. First we'll put up a tree all shiny and bright, with lights and balls to shine through the night. Then build him a house with a little bed, a place high enough not to bump his head. Bring sheep and shepherds to see him new-born  , and a cow and a donkey to keep him warm. O Good Lord Jesus, asleep in the hay, Bless all little children each night and each day.