Advent Reflections 2020 Booklet
Those familiar with the Darst Center may have heard these words from our mission statement: “we seek to inspire an active and engaged faith, a commitment to serve, and a personal passion for social change.” We accomplish this mission by partnering with over 30 different community organizations through the Chicagoland region – schools, homeless shelters, food pantries, urban farms, re-entry programs, advocacy groups, and neighborhood community centers. Covid-19 has presented a real challenge for us to safely engage with these agencies and maintain our relationships with their members, clients, staff, and stakeholders. And yet, hope is not lost.
Contained within the pages of this Advent reflection book are the thoughts, prayers, and reflections of people from various walks of life all journeying together with the shared hope and resolve for a more just society. These reflections are meant to capture the struggles and realities we face, but also the hope and connections we have together. We invite you to enter into these pages as contemplatives in action, carving out space for internal reflection and for external effort. In the Lasallian tradition, we remember, each time we gather, that the Divine is present within us, around us, and among us. As we prepare for the incarnation this year, may the words contained herein be a source of inspiration for you to #seeitdifferently.