Father Fragomeni taps our Church's rich treasure of hymns in a musical approach to Advent meditations. He focuses on a different hymn each week, using a line of the hymn as the basis for each day's reflection. Hymns include "Venez, Divin Messie," "On Jordan's Bank, " "O Come, O Come Emmanuel."

For each day of Advent through the Octave of Christmas, Daybreaks provides an opportunity for daily prayer and reflection as we prepare for the celebration of Christ's birth. Father Fragomeni leads us to understanding the mystery of the Incarnate Word, written by the Divine Poet.

Father Richard N. Fragomeni received an SThD in theology and an MA in religious studies from the University of Louvain, Belgium, and a PhD in sacramental theology from the Catholic University of America. He is a professor in the Word and Worship Department at Catholic Theological, and rector of the Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii, Chicago.