In 2014, more than 50,000 people participated and 17,000 pictures were posted using an Advent app.
In 2015, AdventWord will be released in English, Chinese, Spanish, Hindi, Tamil, French, Portuguese and German.
Brother Jim Woodram, a monk, explains, “When I was a kid I loved Advent because of Advent Calendars. Each day you pull back one of the little windows and there would be a picture to help you to pray and lead you towards Christmas, when Christ is born.
“Now you can sign up on AdventWord.org for your own Advent Calendar online. Continue reading
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