Advent Reflections

Author : C. S. Lewis
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1986-01-12
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780345336583

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The Grand Miracle by C. S. Lewis Pdf

“Captivating reading that builds the faith while it fills the mind with greatness.”—Sherwood Wirt, former editor, DECISION Magazine One of this century's greatest writers of fact, fiction, and fantasy explores, in utterly beautiful terms, questions of faith in the modern world: • On the experience of miracles • On silence and religious belief • On the assumed conflict between work and prayer • On the error of trying to lead “a good life” without Christ • On the necessity of dogma to religion • On the dangers of national repentance • On the commercialization of Christmas . . . and more “The searching mind and the poetic spirit of C.S. Lewis are readily evident in this collection of essays edited by his one-time secretary, Walter Hopper. Here the reader finds the tough-mind polemicist relishing the debate; here too the kindly teacher explaining a complex abstraction by means of clarifying analogies; here the public speaker addressing his varied audience with all the humility and grace of a man who knows how much more remains to be unknown.”—The New York Times Book Review

Author : Brian & Pickard Woodcock, Jan Sutch
Publisher : Wild Goose Publications
Page : 93 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2000-09-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781905010837

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Advent Readings from Iona by Brian & Pickard Woodcock, Jan Sutch Pdf

Celebrate Christmas with reflections and prayers for each day of Advent. This effective antidote to the commercialism of the festive season can be used for individual meditation or group worship.

Author : Saint Ignatius (of Loyola)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Meditations
ISBN : COLUMBIA:CR60145633

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Manresa by Saint Ignatius (of Loyola) Pdf

Author : Katie Prejean McGrady,Tommy McGrady
Publisher : Ave Maria Press
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781646800025

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Advent and Christmas by Katie Prejean McGrady,Tommy McGrady Pdf

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.

Author : Richard Rohr
Publisher : Franciscan Media
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781616364786

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Preparing for Christmas by Richard Rohr Pdf

Advent is not about a sentimental waiting for the Baby Jesus --Richard Rohr Advent is a time to focus our expectation and anticipation on the adult Christ, the Cosmic Christ, who challenges us to empty ourselves, to lose ourselves, to surrender. Preparing for Christmas offers daily meditations, prayers, Scripture readings, and questions for reflection for each day of Advent.

Author : Brandon McGinley
Publisher : Ewtn Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1682781070

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Advent Reflections by Brandon McGinley Pdf

"Reflections from bishops and priests for each week of Advent"--

Author : Brandon McGinley
Publisher : EWTN Publishing, Inc.
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781682781081

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Advent Reflections by Brandon McGinley Pdf

Amidst the hustle and bustle of the secular pre-Christmas season, these Advent reflections invite you to slow down and reflect on the season's spiritual and liturgical themes. Shared over the years with grateful EWTN audiences by good priests and bishops from the United Kingdom and Ireland, they will help you do just that. Covering the Sunday Advent readings and events leading up to the birth of Jesus, these meditations carry you back to Bethlehem but take you earlier as well: to ancient Israel, where prophets foretold the coming of the Messiah. For in Advent we look both backward and forward – but always toward that for which we are waiting: the Second Coming of Christ. Let these holy bishops and priests take you on a refreshing spiritual journey through Advent, bring you the deeper reality of the season, cut through the secular distractions and anxieties, and deliver you to the Christ child. Each Advent, you adorn your tree and home with sparkling ornaments

Author : Mark Toups
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1945179600

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Rejoice! Advent Meditations with Mary, Journal by Mark Toups Pdf

Author : Mark G. Boyer
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725271098

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Very Short Reflections—for Advent and Christmas, Lent and Easter, Ordinary Time, and Saints—through the Liturgical Year by Mark G. Boyer Pdf

The title of this book, Very Short Reflections--for Advent and Christmas, Lent and Easter, Ordinary Time and Saints--through the Liturgical Year, accurately describes its contents. Chapter 1 presents a short reflection for every day of the Advent Season. Chapter 2 does the same for every day of the Christmas season. Lent is covered in chapter 3, the Sacred Paschal Triduum in chapter 4, and the fifty days of the Easter season in chapter 5. Chapter 6 covers Ordinary Time. And chapter 7 presents a short reflection for every solemnity, feast, and memorial of saints, whose special day falls during the liturgical year. The short reflections are based on sets of Mass texts--Entrance Antiphon, Collect, Prayer over the Offerings, Preface, Communion Antiphon, Prayer after Communion, and Prayer over the People--presented for every day of Advent and Christmas, Lent and Easter, Ordinary Time and saints in The Roman Missal. The reflection identifies the theme of the day and presents how it is manifested in the Mass texts. These very short reflections are designed to expose to the reader the liturgical spirituality that emanates from the Mass texts.

Author : Patty Kirk
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1459646134

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The Gospel of Christmas by Patty Kirk Pdf

Patty Kirk helps us get in touch with the muted hopes and fears stirred up annually by the Christmas season. She gracefully reminds us that these emotions are met and given their resolution in the coming of Christ, which Christmas celebrates, Advent anticipates, and all our lives prepare us for.

Author : Sarah A. Reinhard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 47 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2011-09-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0764819976

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Welcome Baby Jesus by Sarah A. Reinhard Pdf

Advent is a season almost forgotten by the secular world. With new toys and electronics available, why should we focus on this time of anticipation? Most everyone cannot wait for Christmas morning to arrive, but is it for the right reason? Sarah A. Reinhard designed "Welcome Baby Jesus" for you and your family to capture some of what's intended by the liturgical season of Advent. Each day has a Scripture quote from the Sunday gospel readings, a brief reflection, and an action to complete. With each passing Sunday, your Advent Wreath will grow brighter, your family's faith will grow stronger, and the true meaning of this season will be discovered. View sample pages. "Booklet"

Author : John Paul Thomas
Publisher : My Catholic Life!
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Daily Reflections for Advent & Christmas by John Paul Thomas Pdf

My Catholic Life! now offers two complete four-volume series of daily Gospel reflections that cover the entire liturgical year. Each four-volume series can be used from year to year since every Gospel option is covered in each series. Daily Reflections for Ordinary Time: Weeks 1-17 is Volume Four in the second four-volume series. As a devotional, it is a great resource for daily meditation and prayer offering reflections on the Gospel of the day in a practical, faithful, and down-to-earth way. It is formatted in such a way that it can be used for any liturgical year, offering reflections on every Gospel option, including Sunday Years A, B & C, every daily Mass option, and all Feasts and Solemnities. Note: Some of the weekday reflections in this series were first published in book form for Ordinary Time 2021. This new and updated version contains all new Sunday reflections for Years A, B & C as well as other new weekday reflections. Like the first series, the books in this second series are as follows: 1. Advent and Christmas 2. Lent and Easter 3. Ordinary Time: Weeks 1–17 4. Ordinary Time: Weeks 18–34 All reflections are available free of charge from our website, through our mobile app, or through our daily email service. Both of the complete four-volume series are also available in paperback and eBook format.

Author : Heidi Haverkamp
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781611646191

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Advent in Narnia by Heidi Haverkamp Pdf

"Walking into Advent can be like walking through the wardrobe." With its enchanting themes of snow and cold, light and darkness, meals and gifts, temptation and sin, forgiveness and hope—and even an appearance by Father Christmas—C. S. Lewis's The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe fits naturally into the Advent season. As the reader seeks a storied king and anticipates the glorious coming of Christmas, these twenty-eight devotions alternate between Scripture and passages from the novel to prompt meditation on Advent themes. Each devotion also includes questions for reflection. The book also provides several resources for churches, including four sessions for small group discussion and ideas for creating a "Narnia Night" for families. Readers will ultimately come to know God better while journeying through Narnia.

Author : Edward Sri
Publisher : Servant Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1616366516

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The Advent of Christ by Edward Sri Pdf

"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"--

Author : Paula D'Arcy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2007-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 076481639X

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Daybreaks by Paula D'Arcy Pdf

Paula D'Arcy is a grief counselor and in this issue of Daybreaks she shows us how to truly approach this holiday season from the heart. She also describes what we can bring to Advent and Christmas to make them a more gratifying experience for ourselves and others. Each reflection--enhanced with full-color artwork--takes only a few moments but can help you enjoy the season in ways that will have a lasting impact all year long. Booklet View sample pages.