Holidays category: 1566 books

Evie Sternberg isn't thrilled that it's almost Christmas. It's a time for family, and hers has been estranged for a long time. So instead of moping around during the season, she decides to work on assignment writing an article on Amish traditions in Michigan. It's the 11th day of Christmas and a snow...

Most children have heard that if you are not good you will get coal for Christmas. Little Johnny is a boy that lives in the mountains of West Virginia. He is trying very hard to be good for Christmas so he can get a new bike. Will he get the bike or will he really get coal for Christmas?

A diverse and exciting collection of commentaries on the traditional Haggadah Hebrew text in two volumes and with a new translation designed to let you know exactly what the Haggadah says. Introductory essays help you understand the historical roots of Passover, the development of the Haggadah, and how to make sense out of texts and customs that evolved from ancient times.

Together in one special volume, selections from the best of beloved bestselling author C. S. Lewis’s classic works for readers contemplating the "grand miracle" of Jesus’s resurrection. Preparing for Easter is a concise, handy companion for the faithful of all Christian traditions...

Pope Francis considers Advent and Christmas to be the first sign of hope in the flesh. We know that through the resurrection of Christ, our hope of salvation is confirmed, and the Church looks forward to the time when Christ will return in glory. Christmas is where, for all the darkness in our lives,...

The four-week season of Advent is a time of miracles. These days have the power to transform us, if we can be open to the graces of the season. In this book, readers watch and wait for Christ’s coming with the saints, whose lives embodied so many of the Advent virtues.   Included in this book are...

The First Easter Bunny! A colorful array of watercolor illustrations with scripture references brings to life the unique story of Jesus arriving in Jerusalem on Palm Sunday to his ascension into the heavens; all through the eyes of one small rabbit named Arnebeth. Included inside is a photograph of a real Israeli rock rabbit known as a hyrax just like Arnebeth!

Twelve days before Christmas, in windblown Amarillo, Texas, Megan Bosworth works with her mother to decorate the house for Christmas. Only a few months into her first teaching job, Megan has met and begun to date a handsome and popular teacher named Marty Givens. Marty has asked her to marry...

Christmas whispers of wistful longings and warm family celebrations—the Savior has come. But the story isn’t finished. "Peace on earth and goodwill toward men" will only be a wish and a vision until the Prince of Peace finally rules our world. The lights, the singing, the gift giving,...

“These poems are both Scriptural and personal, born of the carpenter’s own faith journey. To the reader, they feel real and immediate.The rhythms of the poetry make it particularly suitable for reading aloud. Even on a first reading, I found myself marking a selection for a Good Friday worship...

Popular author and EWTN host Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle presents a daily devotional companion for families with young children in Bringing Lent Home with Mother Teresa: Prayers, Reflections, and Activities for Families. O'Boyle illustrates how to bring Lent home, doing “small things with great love”...

It's been said that Centering Prayer is like two friends sitting together in silence, just being in each other's presence—completely natural and comfortable. Yet, Centering Prayer is sometimes viewed as too mysterious, too escapist, too hard. At first, it even appeared that way to the author, but...

Explore the meaning of Lent, its importance in spiritual formation, its significance in the preparation of Easter, and the holy season of Easter itself. Reflections from leading spiritual writers in North America reveal what one theologian has called the "bright sadness" of Lent — that...

Praying "The Seven Last Words" is a deeply rooted devotional practice for Catholics at Easter. Indeed, meditating on the dying words of Our Lord during the agony of his crucifixion has enabled believers to both enter into his suffering and find meaning for it, regardless of the time or circumstances in which they live.