Journeying Through the Places of Advent | First Week of Advent w/ Fr. Mark Toups

This first week of Advent, Fr. Mark Toups wants to take you on a journey discovering the places of the Advent story. As we quiet ourselves, we travel in our minds to a region of Galilee known as Nazareth. What would it have been like to be present for the Annunciation?

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[janicepetruzzi]

As a lay Carmelite I love Lectio Divinia it has changed my life. Thank you Father for this beautiful meditation this Advent Season may everyone be blessed and come to live in Jesus. May God always be Glorified Amen 🙏 ❤️✝️

[RitaStanderfer]

I was just looking to order the new catechism book and I stumbled across Fr. Mark. The first talk was actually a Lenten focus about Letting God Forgive you! It's not even Lent, but Oh my how this touched my heart! Then I went to an Advent talk about the Annunciation! Oh my! These prayer talks are better than ANY counseling! Thank you much for being such a beautiful, strong shepherd. The Ascension priests and nuns give me hope. God Bless You!

[MissPopuri]

Delight in the Lord, and he will give thee the requests of thy heart. So much of this reminds me of Martha, and I must have that rushing feeling as well because I don’t slow down unless I have a hard time waking up in the morning.

[fiteatscoach]

Thank you for this beautiful meditation Fr. Mark. I was looking for your lent series and somehow this started playing and it's exactly what I needed to pray with today and this week. I love all your videos!

[TeXasDadBod]

……..”Do good “ …….”be patient “ The things I fail at the most 😭. I’m sorry . Thank you 🙏🏽.

[macmedic]

Hi Father Mark…

I was on Grand Isle in late September supporting power restoration. Father Patrick said Mass the Sunday I was able to go. He told me how much you did to get the parish’s recovery started. It pained me to see blue tarps covering broken stained glass, the other damage to the church and to the Isle. So many homes and camps gone… some left with just pilings.

I’m praying for your parish and parishioners, and for all in the Bayou and River Parishes.

[jamila]

Be still and also take delight are what stood for me.

[karinagbarros]

Safety ….. Trust ….. I grew up in an abusive household and it has deeply affected my relationship with God where at times I struggle to depend on him because I fear he’s going to hurt me 🥺😢 Love you Lord.

[pamelamorgan]

So good! I really enjoy your spiritual insight Father Mark!

[gracedelia]

Thank you Father for teaching us about Advent. I need this so much. Thank you.

[KM-okpk]

This is better than counseling for me lol!! Father Toups has such a beautiful gift with words. Hes so calming; you can see the Holy Spirit working directly from him. Thanks Father and God bless you always♥️

[abellarizk]

Bless you Father
Absolutely beautiful

[heathsavage]

Ah, so perfect! Thank you so much Father Mark. I was searching this morning for a way to begin Advent prayerfully. Bless you and your work.

[justmike]

Thank you for sharing the practice of lectio divina. I constantly feel open to and pulled by many different things each day, often a difficult religious question or insecurity, so it's comforting to have a resource like this I can use to get closer to God everyday as I wonder what He's asking me to do or to give up for Him.

[Richie]

A blessed time of the year, meditating on the birth of Jesus Christ. Thanks, Fr. Mark Toups for walking through Advent.

[sandramillar]

Oh Father Mark, what a beautiful deepening way to live Advent! Thank you 🙏 and bless you. Advent and pilgrimage… perfect. Reading scripture slowly and 3 times makes ALL the difference 🙏 for drawing closer to our Lord.
We are blessed.
Im so excited to continue this Journey with you.

[juanitatheresa]

Much needed words from the Lord! Thank you Father Mark. God bless you too and all who have watched this video. 😇

[RachelHS]

I needed this video tonight, thank you ✝️❤️

[ChevySpeedAddict]

Thanks be to God for this Advent series, and thank you, Father, for answering the Father's call to let Him speak to us through you.

[GOD-thecreator]

And welcome the second coming of jesus blessings-GOD