Celebrating a Merry Catholic Christmas

by William P. Saunders

Author	: William P. Saunders
Publisher	: Tan Books
Total Pages	: 0
Release	: 2018-10-22
Genre	: Religion
ISBN	: 9781505112573

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Celebrating a Merry Catholic Christmas is a treasure, one that offers its riches year after year. It is a valuable resource for understanding and celebrating Advent and Christmas as a Catholic. But, more than providing the historical roots of traditions, such as the Advent wreath and Christmas tree, it also features spiritual reflections and suggestions for practices to enrich your family's Christmas preparation and celebration. You'll find all of the major Feast Days of Advent and Christmas along with devotions and traditions that will help your family get more out these important seasons. Inside you'll learn... why candles are placed in windows why poinsettias are used as a Christmas decoration the origin of the Christmas tree when Christmas actually ends and more . . . so that you and yours can appreciate more fully the significance of these traditions and grow in love and honor of Christ.

A Catholic Christmas

by Kathleen M. Carroll

Author	: Kathleen M. Carroll
Publisher	:
Total Pages	: 0
Release	: 2011
Genre	: Christmas
ISBN	: 9781616361631

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What's so Catholic about Christmas? The Church's celebration of Christmas isn't just for a day (or even twelve) but starts with the joyful waiting of Advent and lasts until the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Fascinating stories of some favorite saints--such as Nicholas, Lucy, and Stephen--make their legends come alive, while the history and lore surrounding some of our most popular feasts--such as the Epiphany and the Immaculate Conception--will help you understand the importance of keeping the Mass in Christmas.

Christmas Around the Fire

by Ryan N. S. Topping

Author	: Ryan N. S. Topping
Publisher	: Tan Books
Total Pages	: 296
Release	: 2019-09-09
Genre	: Literary Collections
ISBN	: 9781505111156

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In Christmas Around the Fire, Ryan Topping invites the reader to turn off the television set, put down the device, quiet ourselves, and gather our loved ones to share some of the best writing, in a variety of forms, about Christmas. Whether or not, your family has an actual fireplace around which to gather is not so important, but it helps!

A Catholic Family Advent

by Susan Hines-Brigger

Author	: Susan Hines-Brigger
Publisher	:
Total Pages	: 0
Release	: 2012
Genre	: Advent
ISBN	: 9781616364922

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For many families, the four weeks leading up to Christmas can be a time of great stress, unrealized dreams, a commercial blur, and a financial burden. Susan Hines-Brigger, the mother of four children, knows well that the days counting down to Christmas can easily become for parents and grandparents a nightmare of whiny behavior, crowded to-do lists, and a less-than-spiritual experience. That’s why this mother who has seen and heard it all in her own home during Advent created this resource with prayers and activities: She wants to put Christ back into the family holiday celebration and help families--even hers--become holier. Using A Catholic Family Advent on a daily basis will give Catholic families time together to pray, reflect on Scripture, and do a simple activity together. This daily source of inspiration can be used in the family setting as prayer before or after meals, as morning and evening prayer, or as family time in front of the Advent wreath or Christmas crèche.

The True Meaning of Christmas

by Michael Patrick Barber

Author	: Michael Patrick Barber
Publisher	:
Total Pages	: 190
Release	: 2021-11-15
Genre	: Religion
ISBN	: 9781950939848

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What does the Bible really say about the birth of Jesus? How did the celebration of Christmas become associated with things like Santa Claus and decorated trees? In The True Meaning of Christmas: The Birth of Jesus and the Origins of the Season, biblical scholar Michael Patrick Barber offers an inspiring look at the Bible's accounts of Jesus' birth and the development of the Christmas season. Along the way, he answers numerous questions, including: How is the Christmas story related to ancient Jewish expectations?Why is Jesus said to be laid in a "manger"?Who are the Magi?What is the mysterious Christmas star?How did December 25th become the date of Christmas?How did Saint Nicholas become "Santa Claus"? As Dr. Barber will show, to find our way "home" at Christmas, we need to first return to Christmas's home in the story of the Bible. Only by carefully reflecting on the stories of Jesus' birth can we hope to celebrate Christmas in the way it is meant to be celebrated and discover the real joy it promises!

Encyclopaedia Britannica

by Hugh Chisholm

Author	: Hugh Chisholm
Publisher	:
Total Pages	: 1090
Release	: 1910
Genre	: Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN	:

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This eleventh edition was developed during the encyclopaedia's transition from a British to an American publication. Some of its articles were written by the best-known scholars of the time and it is considered to be a landmark encyclopaedia for scholarship and literary style.

Advent and Christmas Wisdom from Henri J.M. Nouwen

by Henri J. M. Nouwen

Author	: Henri J. M. Nouwen
Publisher	: Advent and Christmas Wisdom
Total Pages	: 0
Release	: 2004
Genre	: Religion
ISBN	: 9780764812187

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Nouwen's inspired words guide the faithful on a spiritual journey through the Advent and Christmas season in this book of waiting, hope, anticipation, and celebration.

Advent and Christmas Wisdom from Pope John Paul II

by Pope John Paul II

Author	: Pope John Paul II
Publisher	:
Total Pages	: 100
Release	: 2006
Genre	: Religion
ISBN	: 9780764815102

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Pope John Paul II continues to be remembered and loved for his closeness to all people around the world. In this book his own words lead readers to the holy season of Christmas. Reflections for each day--from the First Sunday of Advent until the end of the Christmas season--begin with selections from talks and statements of the late Holy Father, followed by Scripture, prayer, and a suggestion for an appropriate seasonal activity. "Advent and Christmas Wisdom" is ideal for those who want to enter more deeply into the mystery of Christ's Incarnation as they prepare room in their hearts for his birth. During this special season, readers can experience the joy of praying with the words of Pope John II. "Paperback"

Joy to the World

by Scott Hahn

Author	: Scott Hahn
Publisher	: National Geographic Books
Total Pages	: 0
Release	: 2014-10-21
Genre	: Religion
ISBN	: 0804141126

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What could be more familiar than the Christmas story--and yet what could be more extraordinary? The cast of characters is strange and exotic: shepherds and magicians, an emperor and a despot, angels, and a baby who is Almighty God. The strangeness calls for an explanation, and this book provides it by examining the characters and the story in light of the biblical and historical context. Bestselling author Scott Hahn who has written extensively on Scripture and the early Church, brings evidence to light, dispelling some of the mystery of the story. Yet Christmas is made familiar all over again by showing it to be a family story. Christmas, as it appears in the New Testament, is the story of a father, a mother, and a child--their relationships, their interactions, their principles, their individual lives, and their common life. To see the life of this "earthly trinity" is to gaze into heaven.