Author: Aidan R Rooney, CM
Publisher: Paulist Press
ISBN: 9780809142392
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
This collection of daily reflections--a perennial favorite of Paulist Press readers--is an ideal way to prepare for Advent. Instead of being a month of increasing stress, with the help of this book Advent can be a quiet season reflection on the miracle that God has come to us, will come, and is already with us now. For each day the author includes a selection from scripture or the divine office, a brief meditation, and a prayer. Together they help the hassles and trivialities of the season fall away to reveal the real and unchanging meaning beneath.
Living the Days of Advent and the Christmas Season 2004
Author: Aidan R Rooney, CM
Publisher: Paulist Press
ISBN: 9780809142392
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
This collection of daily reflections--a perennial favorite of Paulist Press readers--is an ideal way to prepare for Advent. Instead of being a month of increasing stress, with the help of this book Advent can be a quiet season reflection on the miracle that God has come to us, will come, and is already with us now. For each day the author includes a selection from scripture or the divine office, a brief meditation, and a prayer. Together they help the hassles and trivialities of the season fall away to reveal the real and unchanging meaning beneath.
Publisher: Paulist Press
ISBN: 9780809142392
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
This collection of daily reflections--a perennial favorite of Paulist Press readers--is an ideal way to prepare for Advent. Instead of being a month of increasing stress, with the help of this book Advent can be a quiet season reflection on the miracle that God has come to us, will come, and is already with us now. For each day the author includes a selection from scripture or the divine office, a brief meditation, and a prayer. Together they help the hassles and trivialities of the season fall away to reveal the real and unchanging meaning beneath.
An Advent Book of Days
Author: Gregory K. Cameron
Publisher: Canterbury Press
ISBN: 178622268X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
An Advent Book of Days tells the stories of all the characters and creatures that make up the Christmas story, with daily prayers and reflections based on their experiences. Fully illustrated in colour, this rich seasonal companion combines the bible, history, art and legend to explore the story of the incarnation. For each day of Advent, we meet a character caught up in the drama of the nativity, from the archangel Gabriel to the ox and ass in the stable. We discover what their portrayal in scripture reveals about them, how they have been understood in history, what folk legends have accrued around them, and what their stories offer for faith and devotion today. This is a book to engage all the senses and the imagination, to be enjoyed slowly and to shed new light on the most famous and familiar story of all.
Publisher: Canterbury Press
ISBN: 178622268X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
An Advent Book of Days tells the stories of all the characters and creatures that make up the Christmas story, with daily prayers and reflections based on their experiences. Fully illustrated in colour, this rich seasonal companion combines the bible, history, art and legend to explore the story of the incarnation. For each day of Advent, we meet a character caught up in the drama of the nativity, from the archangel Gabriel to the ox and ass in the stable. We discover what their portrayal in scripture reveals about them, how they have been understood in history, what folk legends have accrued around them, and what their stories offer for faith and devotion today. This is a book to engage all the senses and the imagination, to be enjoyed slowly and to shed new light on the most famous and familiar story of all.
The Living Church
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Languages : en
Pages : 774
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Pages : 774
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Advent and Christmas Wisdom from Henri J.M. Nouwen
Author: Henri J. M. Nouwen
Publisher: Advent and Christmas Wisdom
ISBN: 9780764812187
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Advent and Christmas Wisdom
ISBN: 9780764812187
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
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.
My Catholic Advent and Christmas Activity Book
Author: Jennifer Galvin
Publisher: Paulist Press
ISBN: 9780809167203
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Children learn about Advent and Christmas through the activities collected in this volume. Includes entertaining word finds, crossword puzzles, color-by-number puzzles, and crack-the-code puzzles on reproducible sheets. Consumable.
Publisher: Paulist Press
ISBN: 9780809167203
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Children learn about Advent and Christmas through the activities collected in this volume. Includes entertaining word finds, crossword puzzles, color-by-number puzzles, and crack-the-code puzzles on reproducible sheets. Consumable.
The Origins of Christmas
Author: Joseph F. Kelly
Publisher: Liturgical Press
ISBN: 0814648851
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
When was Christmas first celebrated? How did December 25 become the date for the feast? How did the Bible’s “magi from the East” become three kings named Melchior, Caspar, and Balthasar who rode camels from three different continents to worship the newborn Christ? How did the Feast of the Nativity generate an entire liturgical season from Advent to Candlemas? Why did medieval and Renaissance artists portray Joseph as an old man? When did the first Christmas music appear? And who was the real Saint Nicholas? These and many other questions are answered in this revised and expanded edition of The Origins of Christmas. The story of the origins of Christmas is not well known, but it is a fascinating tale. It begins when the first Christians had little interest in Christ’s Nativity, and it finishes when Christmas had become an integral part of Christian life and Western culture. The Origins of Christmas covers a variety of topics in a concise and accessible style, and is suitable for group discussions.
Publisher: Liturgical Press
ISBN: 0814648851
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
When was Christmas first celebrated? How did December 25 become the date for the feast? How did the Bible’s “magi from the East” become three kings named Melchior, Caspar, and Balthasar who rode camels from three different continents to worship the newborn Christ? How did the Feast of the Nativity generate an entire liturgical season from Advent to Candlemas? Why did medieval and Renaissance artists portray Joseph as an old man? When did the first Christmas music appear? And who was the real Saint Nicholas? These and many other questions are answered in this revised and expanded edition of The Origins of Christmas. The story of the origins of Christmas is not well known, but it is a fascinating tale. It begins when the first Christians had little interest in Christ’s Nativity, and it finishes when Christmas had become an integral part of Christian life and Western culture. The Origins of Christmas covers a variety of topics in a concise and accessible style, and is suitable for group discussions.
Living the Faith Community
Author: John H. Westerhoff
Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1596280034
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
Living the Faith Community explains why Christians long to be in community and the quality of the communities they need to receive, sustain, and deepen their faith. In this eloquent summary, John Westerhoff identifies four essentials of religious community: a common story and memory; a common authority; common rituals; and a fulfilling common life. Westerhoff then goes on to describe with clarity and insight the narrative character of church life, the role of worship, the importance of liturgy to Christian nurture, and the role of catechesis in forming Spirit-filled churches.
Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1596280034
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
Living the Faith Community explains why Christians long to be in community and the quality of the communities they need to receive, sustain, and deepen their faith. In this eloquent summary, John Westerhoff identifies four essentials of religious community: a common story and memory; a common authority; common rituals; and a fulfilling common life. Westerhoff then goes on to describe with clarity and insight the narrative character of church life, the role of worship, the importance of liturgy to Christian nurture, and the role of catechesis in forming Spirit-filled churches.
An Abecedarian of Sacred Trees
Author: Mark G. Boyer
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1532604483
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Every person has seen a tree and maybe planted or climbed one! In all world religions, various trees are considered sacred. Trees have the ability to help us reach wholeness if we learn their wisdom and integrate it into our lives. This abecedarian--a book whose contents are in alphabetical order--explores the spiritual growth that is possible by reflecting on the wisdom of woody plants, which help humans experience the divine. In these pages you can explore trees from Acacia to Zaqqum. For each of the forty entries, the author presents a text identifying the tree, a reflective study, a question for journaling or personal meditation, and a concluding prayer. Some trees you may have heard about, and some may be new to you. The spiritual life is enhanced by the trees that surround and share the earth with us while also disclosing the divine to us.
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1532604483
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Every person has seen a tree and maybe planted or climbed one! In all world religions, various trees are considered sacred. Trees have the ability to help us reach wholeness if we learn their wisdom and integrate it into our lives. This abecedarian--a book whose contents are in alphabetical order--explores the spiritual growth that is possible by reflecting on the wisdom of woody plants, which help humans experience the divine. In these pages you can explore trees from Acacia to Zaqqum. For each of the forty entries, the author presents a text identifying the tree, a reflective study, a question for journaling or personal meditation, and a concluding prayer. Some trees you may have heard about, and some may be new to you. The spiritual life is enhanced by the trees that surround and share the earth with us while also disclosing the divine to us.
An Abecedarian of Animal Spirit Guides
Author: Mark G. Boyer
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1498237932
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Almost every person has owned a pet at one time or another in life or known someone who has. In all world religions, animals serve as spirit guides; there is spirituality to animal and human dialogue. Animals have the ability to help us reach wholeness if we learn their wisdom and integrate it into our lives. This abecedarian--a book whose contents are in alphabetical order--explores the spiritual growth that is possible by reflecting on the wisdom of creatures, which serve as spirit guides in all world religions and help humans experience the divine. The author explores animal spirit guides in the Bible, The Quran, The Dhammapada, The Rig Veda, The Analects of Confucius, stories from Aesop and Grimm, and much more. In these pages you can explore bears and bees, eagles and elephants, ravens and roosters, tadpoles and turtles, and many more. For each of the thirty-two entries, the author presents a text identifying the animal spirit guide, a reflective study, a question for journaling or personal meditation, and a concluding prayer. The spiritual life can be nourished in many ways; in this book it is enhanced by animal spirit guides.
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1498237932
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Almost every person has owned a pet at one time or another in life or known someone who has. In all world religions, animals serve as spirit guides; there is spirituality to animal and human dialogue. Animals have the ability to help us reach wholeness if we learn their wisdom and integrate it into our lives. This abecedarian--a book whose contents are in alphabetical order--explores the spiritual growth that is possible by reflecting on the wisdom of creatures, which serve as spirit guides in all world religions and help humans experience the divine. The author explores animal spirit guides in the Bible, The Quran, The Dhammapada, The Rig Veda, The Analects of Confucius, stories from Aesop and Grimm, and much more. In these pages you can explore bears and bees, eagles and elephants, ravens and roosters, tadpoles and turtles, and many more. For each of the thirty-two entries, the author presents a text identifying the animal spirit guide, a reflective study, a question for journaling or personal meditation, and a concluding prayer. The spiritual life can be nourished in many ways; in this book it is enhanced by animal spirit guides.
Contemporary Homo Ludens
Author: Halina Mielicka-Pawłowska
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1443898104
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 395
Book Description
Play allows the fulfilment of one’s dreams, yet also teaches subjugation to the norms governing daily life. Furthermore, traditional forms of play, transmitted from one generation to another, guarantee a culture’s continuance and perpetuation in time. Contemporary forms of play integrate a populace, creating a specific community of laughter which places a high value on individuality and the ability to lead social games. Play invalidates social divisions, but also diversifies behaviours through the introduction of changes in the rules, depending on the age of those engaged. Furthermore, it adapts to the forms by which social reality is created, as well as that reality’s goals, which, in turn, impart sense and meaning to something which, of its own nature, seems deprived thereof.
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1443898104
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 395
Book Description
Play allows the fulfilment of one’s dreams, yet also teaches subjugation to the norms governing daily life. Furthermore, traditional forms of play, transmitted from one generation to another, guarantee a culture’s continuance and perpetuation in time. Contemporary forms of play integrate a populace, creating a specific community of laughter which places a high value on individuality and the ability to lead social games. Play invalidates social divisions, but also diversifies behaviours through the introduction of changes in the rules, depending on the age of those engaged. Furthermore, it adapts to the forms by which social reality is created, as well as that reality’s goals, which, in turn, impart sense and meaning to something which, of its own nature, seems deprived thereof.