Holidays category: 1566 books

An examination of the sacred botany and the pagan origins and rituals of Christmas • Analyzes the symbolism of the many plants associated with Christmas • Reveals the shamanic rituals that are at the heart of the Christmas celebration The day on which many commemorate the...

As a follow-up to the popular Advent Meditations With Fulton J. Sheen, this Lenten pamphlet is also drawn from Archbishop Sheen's best-selling books. These reflections will lead you daily through the Lenten and Easter seasons. Each quote is paired with a complementary Scripture verse focusing on the...

Christmas is the most famous holiday of the year, and the word itself evokes images of Santa Claus, reindeer, snow, Christmas trees, egg nog and more. At the same time, it represents Christianity's most important event, the birth of the baby Jesus. Instantly, well known Christmas carols ring in your...

Grace before meals is the prayer said most often in homes around the world, an act of worship common to every known society. The universal experience of sharing food fundamentally connects people to one another, to nature, and to the infinite. Expressing thanks for food represents a wonderful tradition...

Punch Among the Planets is presented here as a high quality classic work by Various written in the English language. Throughout the book has old style black and white illustrations which brings the story to life! Punch or The London Charivari, was an old famous illustrated magazine of humour, which...

Usually when we think of the Advent story, Mary, Joseph, and the angel Gabriel come to mind. Okoro approaches Advent a little differently, inviting us to sit for a while with Zechariah and Elizabeth and the story of how they came to bear their only son, John. "The Advent story we so often associate...

India is known as the land of Festivals. The "Festivals of India" series makes an effort to present the history and information about these festivals. Man of every religion resides in India, therefore, every festival from Christmas to Id to GuruPurab to Diwali is celebrated here. There are...

As the cradle-religion I belong to has been, at every age, probing into her managing and conserving of the Mmysterious Ttreasures entrusted to her, with the enlightenment, offered by Vatican Council II, I too longed to scrutinize my own handling of Catholic Christian Ffaith. I wanted to examine whether...

Most people consider Halloween to be a harmless occasion for children to wear costumes and collect candy. But there is more behind the holiday—both historical and spiritual—that you may want to consider before deciding how and if your children should participate. In this book, you will learn about...

For the entire Pagan community Christmas should be one of the most sacred times of the year, but the lack of any formal written liturgy has consigned the festival to a minor observance in the Pagan calendar. Have a Cool Yule demonstrates that history proves the festival to be a wholly Pagan event,...

An unforgettable true story . . . A heartwarming tale about the true meaning of Christmas, set in a remarkable orphanage in the middle of the last century. When Suzanne was left, two weeks old, at the door of an orphanage, it was Nancy the nanny who fought for the right to adopt Suzanne....

Each book in this series provides an in-depth look at a major recurring theme in the Bible and its lasting theological influence. The series is designed to enhance the reader’s understanding of our biblical heritage and its relevance to faithful life today. This book examines the biblical sabbath,...

In Lent we have signs such as desert, mountain, fire, road, water, wood (cross) and for Easter there is darkness/light, hands, fish, sheep, heaven/earth, temple, eyes, community. As Dr. Joseph Martos names it, these are "doors to the sacred." In this Daybreaks for Lent and Easter, Kay Murdy conveys to the reader a way of opening each human sense to everyday experiences in their Lenten journey.

"Lent reminds us that Christians form a community gathered in contemplation around God’s Word–and that means we’re also gathered in meditation on the world, its goodness and grandeur, its beauty and brutality. Lent is a call to pay attention, to see creation as God does, to gather our faith...