Biblical Meditations for Advent and the Christmas Season

Biblical Meditations for Advent and the Christmas Season
Author: Carroll Stuhlmueller
Publisher: Paulist Press
Total Pages: 252
Release: 1980
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780809123186

In this volume, Father Stuhlmueller blends solid Scripture study with the fruits of his own prayer experience. For those who like to pray and reflect in harmony with the seasons of the Church year, this book will find a welcome home with Father's earlier books.

Rejoice! Advent Meditations with Mary, Journal

Rejoice! Advent Meditations with Mary, Journal
Author: Fr. Mark Toups
Publisher: Ascension Press
Total Pages: 90
Release: 2018-08-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 195488124X

You don’t change your life for an idea. You change your life for a person. This Advent, don’t get caught up in the busyness. Don’t get lost in the anxiety of preparing for a day. Joyfully anticipate the coming of the person of Jesus through an encounter with his Most Blessed Mother. Imagine having an Advent that is more peaceful, more joyful, and more meaningful than ever before. The Rejoice! Advent Meditations with Mary Journal not only lets you walk beside Mary during the first Advent, but also lets you get to know her in a way you haven’t before. Rejoice! offers more than insights and information about Mary’s life—it offers an opportunity for you to encounter Mary in the quiet of your heart. Each day, in a few short pages, Fr. Toups provides you with aids to help guide your prayer: A word - Focus on a single word each day to draw out the details, the specifics of who Our Lady is. A reflection - Learn more about Mary, the culture in which she was raised, and the world in which she lived. A Psalm - Each day, you’re given a Psalm to pray (just as Mary herself would have prayed) to help you enter into prayer. A reading - In reading Scripture, you find the Word of God, bringing you closer to Mary, who carried the Word in her body. A prompt - Space is provided each day to journal. Record how the Lord is speaking to you

God's Priorities for Today's Woman

God's Priorities for Today's Woman
Author: Lisa Hughes
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2011-02-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0736941002

Modern-day feminism and the decline of solid Bible teaching in churches have left many women confused or unaware of God’s high calling for their lives. Though the world changes, God’s priorities have not. In Titus 2:3-5, the apostle Paul reveals the value God places upon a woman’s character, her relationships, and her home. In God’s Priorities for Today’s Woman, popular Bible teacher Lisa Hughes explains and illustrates each priority that Paul describes, empowering Christian women to grow in their understanding of God and of what He considers important gain assurance they are living the life God desires them to live be equipped to grow in each priority area learn how to minister more effectively to other women God’s Priorities for Today’s Woman will equip women of all ages to grow in godly living. Study questions effective for individual or small group use are included at the end of each chapter.

The Advent of Christ

The Advent of Christ
Author: Edward Sri
Publisher: Servant Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781616366513

"Daily reflections for Advent and Christmas based on the bestselling Dawn of the Messiah by Edward Sri, with new questions for reflection, Scripture, and prayers"--

A Time of Fulfillment

A Time of Fulfillment
Author: Anselm Grün
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2013
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0814638090

The Twelve-Year-Old Jesus in the Temple (Luke 1:40-52) -- Christmas and the Gospel of John -- The Light Came into the World -- Heaven's Ladder and the Marriage Feast at Cana -- Christmas in the Letter to Titus -- Christmas in the Letter to the Hebrews -- The Inexhaustible Mystery of Christmas

Preparing for Christmas with Richard Rohr

Preparing for Christmas with Richard Rohr
Author: Richard Rohr
Publisher: Franciscan Media
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Advent
ISBN: 9780867168839

"Advent is not about a sentimental waiting for the Baby Jesus," Richard Rohr asserts. Advent is a time to focus our expectations and anticipation on "the adult Christ, the Cosmic Christ," who challenges us to empty ourselves, to lose ourselves, to surrender. Drawing on selections from his best-selling inspirational lecture on CD, Preparing for Christmas With Richard Rohr, this booklet provides daily reflections and prayers for the Advent season, along with each day's Scripture readings and questions for reflection. A wonderful resource for personal prayer, this attractive, 80-page, pocket-sized booklet is a perfect companion for your Advent preparation.

Advent and Christmas

Advent and Christmas
Author: Katie Prejean McGrady
Publisher: Ave Maria Press
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2020-08-21
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1646800028

Following the success of their bestselling devotional Lent: One Day at a Time for Catholic Teens, youth ministry experts Katie Prejean McGrady and Tommy McGrady offer devotions for Advent and Christmas that help teens make sense of the things that matter most in their lives such as relationships, their future, and coping with stress. Realistic and easy to use, each daily devotion starts with a brief Bible quote that connects with a topic important to teens such as insecurity, pressure, trust, fitting in, finding hope, and choosing joy. A brief reflection helps teens consider the day’s topic through their faith. The McGradys sometimes offer comfort, hope, or reasons for joy in these reflections, while on other days they issue a challenge or two. Unlike many other seasonal prayer books, each day offers exercises and activities such as naming areas of teen’s lives where they want to be more hopeful or to trust God more. The result is a closer relationship with God. Each single-page, weekday devotion can be as brief as five minutes or as long as thirty if a teen chooses to do a bit extra with a feature called “Feel Ambitious?” This activity invites them to read, reflect, and respond to a longer scripture passage that connects to the day’s theme. Saturdays and Sundays offer additional challenges to reflect on the previous week and to look ahead to the next.

Gospel in Life Discussion Guide

Gospel in Life Discussion Guide
Author: Timothy Keller
Publisher: Harperchristian Resources
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780310329183

Through this eight-week small group Bible study, Gospel in Life, Timothy Keller explores with participants how gospel can change hearts, communities, and how we live in the world. This pack includes one softcover 230-page Participant Guide and one DVD.

God Is in the Manger

God Is in the Manger
Author: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2012-09-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0664238874

Supplemented by an informative introduction, short excerpts from Bonhoeffer's letters, and passages from his Christmas sermons, these daily devotions are timeless and moving reminders of the true gift of Christmas.

Advent and Christmas Wisdom from Henri J.M. Nouwen

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

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.