Our Advent Journey of Hope (virtual)
Michael O'Neill McGrath, OSFS
December 3, 2025
The Gospel stories of the Advent and Christmas seasons will come alive in the colorful art of Brother Mickey. The Advent stories and images are a perfect time to reflect on the lives of those migrating to new lands and making their home among strangers. These stories have the power to restore hope and the promise of better days to come, days filled with grace and wisdom. From the Annunciation and Visitation to the Flight into Egypt , we will be reminded that we each have role in bringing welcome and peace to our unsettled world. That is why they are called Joyful Mysteries!
Join us for this Advent evening of reflection.
Facilitator
Michael O’Neill McGrath, OSFS
Brother Mickey McGrath is an artist, author, storyteller, and retreat director who currently lives and works in Camden, NJ. A native of Philadelphia, Brother Mickey has been a member of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales for forty-seven years. After receiving his MFA in Painting from the American University in Washington, DC, he worked as a professor of art at DeSales University in Center Valley, PA. Since 1994, he has been pursuing his ministry of art full time. He has published more than twenty award-winning books. He has just received a First Place Award from the Association of Catholic…
Learn more about Michael O’Neill McGrath, OSFS
Brother Mickey McGrath is an artist, author, storyteller, and retreat director who currently lives and works in Camden, NJ. A native of Philadelphia, Brother Mickey has been a member of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales for forty-seven years. After receiving his MFA in Painting from the American University in Washington, DC, he worked as a professor of art at DeSales University in Center Valley, PA. Since 1994, he has been pursuing his ministry of art full time. He has published more than twenty award-winning books. He has just received a First Place Award from the Association of Catholic…
Learn more about Michael O’Neill McGrath, OSFS