Books for the Advent Season
Walk
With the Lord--Advent/Christmas
Sharing the Silence, Sharing the Life
By Fr. Anselm W. Romb, OFM Conv.
Our daily walk through Advent echoes joy and anticipation. We are anxious
to remove a year's clutter. We want to free ourselves to find Jesus, not
where we wish he was, but where he really is -- in the stark
poverty of a manger.
Anselm W. Romb shares his valuable insights about the Advent-Christmas season:
Christmas-coming; Christmas-lived. The great biblical figures of Advent
-- Isaiah, John the Baptist and Mary, the mother of Jesus -- manifest that the
ancient has a newness, a spiritual luster that we all seek, as surely as the
Magi who followed the star. The post-Christmas reflections are equally
penetrating. The feasts of St. Stephen, St. John the evangelist, the Holy
Innocents and the Holy Family speak to us today. Father Romb's daily reflections
conclude with the feast of the Baptism of the Lord.
Ideal for priests, religious, and lay people seeking to deepen their experience
of the Incarnation.
This hardbound volume is a perfect “read-to-me” or “I-can-read-it-myself” book for children. Written by bestselling children's author and Liguorian magazine contributor Francine M. O'Connor, The ABC's of Christmas leads children ages 3 to 8 through the traditional stories of Christmas in lively rhyme and verse style. Four-color illustrations capture the interest of young readers.
From Isaiah's foretelling of the Savior's birth to the message of the Magi's guiding star, each illustrated story will entertain and excite children as they learn the true meaning of Christmas.
Stories include: • Listen to Isaiah • The Lady and the Angel • Nathan's Pride • Mary's Gift • Secrets of That First Christmas • Trim the Tree for Jesus • My Family's Christmas Stable • Prayer Before the Christmas Crib • The Message of the Star • That's What Christmas Is For
Recapture the reverence and wonder of Advent and Christmas with a simple daily meditation plan that includes a brief Scripture passage, a list of readings, a practical reflection, a thought-provoking question, and a prayer. Ideal for both personal prayer and prayer groups.
Behold the Star: Daily Reflections, Prayers, and Practices for Advent Cycles A, B, & C
Cycles A, B, & C For each day of Advent, this lectionary-based daily prayer companion invites readers to strive for reconciliation and social accord. It contains a daily guided reflection, a meditation, discernment questions, Scripture, and practical suggestions. Prayer groups, Bible study groups, and persons engaging in personal prayer will find this a spiritually enriching resource for Advent — and all year round. Written in the first person, Behold the Star encourages the reader to develop a deeper level of intimacy with God.
Prepare
Him Room : Advent for Busy Christmas
Sometimes, during the hectic grind
of the Christmas season, it’s easy to lose sight of what really matters.
Christmas is so much more than crowded malls, credit card bills, and wrapping
paper. It is a time for prayer and personal renewal. It is a time to clear your
mind and cleanse your soul in preparation for the Lord’s birth. Most of
all, it is an opportunity to develop a better understanding of Jesus’ love
and celebrate his life, death, and Resurrection. This collection of 14 reflections,
based on the scriptural birth narratives and applied to contemporary life, empower
busy Christians to re-focus on the true meaning of the Advent season. Written
by popular author Mary Latela, these gentle meditations are aimed at helping
readers recall and reconnect with Jesus through the Christmas story. A wonderful
personal companion for the Advent season and a marvelous way to awaken the Christmas
spirit in your home!
In highlighting four of the principal protagonists in the Christmas story, the story of the Incarnation of the Son of God -- Isaiah who foretold his coming; John the Baptizer who prepared the way for him when at last he came; St. Joseph who accepted the responsibility for his safety, well-being and upbringing; and Mary, his mother, who remained steadfast in faith to the very end -- Father Maestri leads us through Advent in a journey that is at once short and intense. In this work, each day of Advent is directed by one of these guides to the crib of Christ. As we meditate on what they have to show us, we begin to recognize how near at hand He is to us right now, how in the midst of our everyday lives, the Word continues to be born again so that we might be born anew.
All Things New: The Promise of Advent, Christmas and the New Year
Wedding biblical texts to contemporary experiences, this book offers thoughts for reflections, prayer, spiritual reading and preaching during Advent and Christmas and into the New Year.
Biblical Meditations for Advent and the Christmas Season
A helpful guide for experiencing truths we celebrate during Advent and Christmas.
Coming of Our God, The: Scriptural Reflections for Advent, Christmas and Epiphany
Reflections based on the lectionary Scripture readings for the Advent and Christmas seasons, and suitable for preachers and ordinary believers. The author has an ability to relate the Scriptures to the events and concerns of ordinary life.
Winter
: Celebrating the Season in a Christian Home
A colorful, easy-to-use do-it-yourself book for anyone who wants
to support Christian traditions in the home. how can Christians celebrate the
"holiday season" and still respect the special character of the Advent
and Christmas seasons?
Includes great suggestions for St. Nicholas Day, tree trimming, card sending,
house blessing, and all the days of Christmas.
The Essential Advent and Christmas Handbook provides everything Catholics need for a richer experience of this sacred time. Whether readers wish to follow a traditional, contemporary, or family program of devotion and prayer for Advent and Christmas, this all-in-one resource will be a treasured guidebook. The Essential Advent and Christmas Handbook covers a wide range of topics including:
- Morning and evening prayer services
- A short history of Advent
- The preparatory nature of Advent
- Traditional hymns and symbols of Christmas
- Traditional Christmas practices
- A Christmas novena
- Daily Christmas meditations
- Family meal prayers for the holiday season
- A glossary of key terms
- Plus much more!
A prayer book for all the days of these beautiful seasons. Morning, evening and night prayers; meal prayers; blessings for the Advent wreath, the Christmas tree and creche; and the Epiphany blessing of the home.
The
Winter Saints : Stories for the Days of Advent and Christmas
Friends from the past are here for a holiday visit! Meet Maruthas, the clumsy
bishop and brave, strong Crispina. Reacquaint yourself with old friends like
Nicholas and Lucy. This book has one story for each day of Advent and the twelve
days of Christmas, but will easily become a year-round favorite for any child.
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Navidad Hispana at Home and at Church
The authors of this exciting and useful new book extend the insights
they offered in Primero Dios to the Advent and Christmas seasons, showing how
to create a liturgical link between the rituals of Hispanic homes and neighborhoods
and the liturgies of the entire parish. Text in English; rituals in English
and in Spanish.
Advent
Sourcebook
A companion to A Christmas Sourcebook, with scores of texts from scriptures
and poetry, hymns and homilies, letters and fiction, folklore and liturgy. A
rich resource for musicians and homilists and a wonderful prayer book for all
Christians.
A companion to An Advent Sourcebook, containing a rich assembly of scriptures, prayers, hymns, poems and writings of many kinds that express the richness of Christmastime. Great preparation for homilists, musicians and liturgists and a great gift for anyone.