"I do not worship matter; I worship the Creator of matter who became matter for my sake." - #SaintJohnDamascene #SaintoftheDay 📷 The Empty Manger / © Wirestock via #GettyImages and #CanvaPro #Catholic_Priest #CatholicPriestMedia #SeasonofAdvent

"Saint John Damascene, Pray for Us!" #SaintoftheDay #OraPronobis 📷 Saint John of Damascus - Icon from Athos (circa 14th Century) via #Wikipedia (PD-Art). #Catholic_Priest #CatholicPriestMedia #CanvaPro

"In Thee, O Lord, have I put my hope. Let me never be confounded." - #SaintFrancisXavier #SaintoftheDay #SantodelDia #OraProNobis  📷 Crucifix and Candle / © ajlber via #GettyImages and #CanvaPro. #Catholic_Priest #CatholicPriestMedia #TheSeasonofAdvent

"Saint Francis Xavier, Pray for Us!" #SaintoftheDay #SantodelDia 📷 Saint Francis Xavier with Angel holding Crucifix (circa 1720-25) by Francesco Bertos, Italian / The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, USA. #Catholic_Priest #CatholicPriestMedia #OraProNobis

"Advent is a journey towards Bethlehem. May we let ourselves be drawn by the light of God made man." - #PopeFrancis #SeasonofAdvent 📷 The Journey / © Boonyachoat via #GettyImages and #CanvaPro. #Catholic_Priest #CatholicPriestMedia #TheSeasonofAdvent

"Saint Joseph. One cannot love Jesus and Mary without loving the Holy Patriarch." - #SaintJosemaríaEscrivá 📷 Statue of Saint Joseph / © andykazie via #GettyImages. #Catholic_Priest #CatholicPriestMedia #Advent2025

"You have only one model, Jesus. Follow, follow, follow him, step by step, imitating him, sharing his life in every way." - #SaintCharlesdeFoucauld #SaintduJour #SeasonofAdvent 📷Manger and Cross / © ginosphotos via #GettyImages #Catholic_Priest #CatholicPriestMedia #Advent2025

"Saint Charles de Foucauld, Pray for Us!" #SaintoftheDay #SaintduJour 📷 Saint Charles de Foucauld Monument, Strasbourg, France / Rabanus Flavus / #Wikipedia. #Catholic_Priest  #CatholicPriestMedia

"The time of Advent is a time of hope. Jesus wants us to love Him. His desire is that we be holy, very much His own." - #SaintJosemaríaEscrivá  📷 Eucharistic Symbols / © MariuszSzczygiel / #GettyImages. #Catholic_Priest #CatholicPriestMedia #FirstSundayofAdvent

Today, we celebrate the First Sunday of Advent. Also, we begin the New Liturgical Year - Sunday Cycle A and Weekday Cycle II. 📷 Advent Candle Week One - the Prophecy Candle / © miriam-doerr / #GettyImages. #Catholic_Priest #CatholicPriestMedia #AdventSeason

"…amid so much darkness, we need to see the light of hope and to be men and women who bring hope to others." - #PopeFrancis 📷The Empty Manger and Light / © TrueCreatives via #CanvaPro. #Catholic_Priest #CatholicPriestMedia #SeasonofAdvent

"Saint Saturninus of Toulouse, Pray for Us!" #SaintoftheDay 📷 The Martyrdom of Saint Saturninus / #Wikipedia (PD-Art). #Catholic_Priest #CatholicPriestMedia #CanvaPro

"Whenever I go to the chapel...I say to Him, 'Lord, here I am. Tell me what You would have me do…" - #SaintCatherineLabouré #SaintduJour 📷 Praying Hands / © DanBrandenburg via #GettyImages #Catholic_Priest #CatholicPriestMedia #SaintoftheDay

"Saint Catherine Labouré, Pray for Us!" #SaintoftheDay 📷 Saint Catherine Labouré by Unknown Artist via #Wikipedia. #Catholic_Priest #CatholicPriestMedia #SaintduJour

"It is Jesus that you seek when you dream of happiness; He is waiting for you when nothing else you find satisfies you." - #SaintJohnPaulII 📷 The Empty Manger / © RomoloTavani via #GettyImages #Catholic_Priest #CatholicPriestMedia #SeasonofAdvent

"The Son of God became man for our salvation but only in Mary and through Mary." - #SaintLouisdeMontfort 📷 Blessed Virgin Mary / © Photology1971 via #GettyImages. #Catholic_Priest #CatholicPriestMedia #BlessedVirginMary

"I encourage Christians regularly to visit Christ present in the Blessed Sacrament, for we are all called to abide in the presence of God." - #SaintJohnPaulII 📷 Eucharistic Adoration / © Sidney de Almeida via #CanvaPro. #Catholic_Priest #CatholicPriestMedia #PrayPeace

"God had one son on earth without sin, but never one without suffering." - #SaintAugustineofHippo #CatholicQuoteoftheDay 📷 The Suffering Christ / © ruslangilmanshin via #GettyImages. #Catholic_Priest #CatholicPriestMedia #CanvaPro

"…Open now Thy arms wounded on the cross to receive my soul, which I offer in sacrifice to the glory of Thy Name…" - #SaintCatherineofAlexandria #SaintoftheDay 📷 Crucifix / © ruslangilmanshin / #GettyImages and #CanvaPro. #Catholic_Priest #CatholicPriestMedia #PrayforPeace

"Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Pray for Us!" - #OraProNobis 📷 Catherine of Alexandria (circa 1475–1525) Workshop of Jan Crocq, South Netherlandish / The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. #Catholic_Priest #CatholicPriestMedia #CanvaPro #SaintoftheDay