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3 Things Scrooge Can Teach Us About Advent, by David La Mar – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

3 Things Scrooge Can Teach Us About Advent, by David La Mar

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By Phil Robson. Unsplash. Scrooge

By David La Mar, Catholic Exchange, Dec. 4, 2025

David La Mar was ordained a Permanent Deacon for the Diocese of Sioux City, Iowa, in 2021. David has been married to his wife, Mary, for ten years. He is the father of five children, a teacher, a business owner, and an avid cyclist.

Editor’s Note: For more on exploring the Catholic principles found in A Christmas Carol, check out Infusing the Catholic Faith: English—A Christmas Carol, available from Sophia Institute for Teachers.

Scrooge’s Three-Dimensional, Last-Minute Advent

David-La-Mar_avatar_1555016701Advent is a penitential time for reflection, conversion of heart, kenosis (an emptying out of self), metanoia (spiritual conversion) and the preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.

The timeless and enduring character of Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol has to be considered one of the pre-eminent examples of the most intense, condensed, (albeit involuntary) three-dimensional Advent examinations of conscience on record—or, at the very least, in literary history. And it all transpires under the supervision of four unexpected “spiritual directors” in both the literal and figurative senses.

Since 1843, Scrooge has been the recipient of a mysterious series of very personal, nightmarish visions combined with a sprinkling of pleasant, nostalgic reminiscences geared toward the complete breakdown and rebuilding of his conscience, his outlook, and his perceptions. The spectral forces behind this one-night journey coerce him to re-examine his choices, decisions, and motivations, ultimately challenging him for his own existential and spiritual benefit. …

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