2025 Advent Calendar

Dec 2 – Holzbringer — Mercy Turns Enemies into Friends

Dec 2, 2025 | Advent

Mercy Turns Enemies into Friends - (The Wood Bearer) HolzbringerIn the early 7th century, the Irish monk St. Gallus withdrew into the forests of what is now eastern Switzerland. Around 625, a hungry bear wandered into his camp. Instead of driving it away, Gallus...

Dec 1 – St. Corbinian’s Bear — Faith Tames the Wild

Dec 1, 2025 | Advent

Faith Tames the Wild - (The Packing Master) St. Corbinian’s BearIn the 8th century, St. Corbinian of Freising (c. 670–730) set out for Rome when a bear attacked and killed his pack-horse. Corbinian rebuked the beast, loaded his luggage onto its back,...