Journeying the Way of Love Advent Calendar for December 8 Pray: Pray along with the Collect for Advent 2 below. As you are out and about for the rest of this week, notice the people you pass. Ask God to bless them. See how this changes the way you go about your week. Collect: Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our Redeemer; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.