Instructions for making a simple Advent Wreath, to help the family prepare for Christmas.
1. Make a firm circular base.
2. It can be made out of newspaper wound round with broad ribbon or tape.
3. Bend a pine branch into a circle the same size as or slightly bigger than the base.
4. Fix the pine wreath to the base with wire.
5. Fix the structure to hold the candles to the base with wire.
6. Stick the candles upright.
7. Arrange pine-cones, baubles and leaves symmetrically around the wreath.
"Christians today are called to bear witness to the power of prayer prayer, to our world that is often closed the Divine horizon and to the hope that leads to an encounter with God."
These were just some of the words of Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday morning during his weekly General Audience in Paul VI Hall, where more than 6 thousand faithful from all over the world were present.
General Audience , in Paul VI Hall.
Rodolfo and Lucia suffered the loss of their small son. How can people see God’s hand in events like that? St Josemaria replies to someone in a similar situation, who asked him how to bear suffering with joy.
Some of us find at the end of the afternoon that we feel we ought to keep on working and also that we ought to go home and spend time with our kids, on our family life. So what do you suggest when faced with this dilemma?
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1. Make a firm circular base.
2. It can be made out of newspaper wound round with broad ribbon or tape.
3. Bend a pine branch into a circle the same size as or slightly bigger than the base.
4. Fix the pine wreath to the base with wire.
5. Fix the structure to hold the candles to the base with wire.
6. Stick the candles upright.
7. Arrange pine-cones, baubles and leaves symmetrically around the wreath.