Holidays category: 1566 books

Do you long for peace and rest during the stressful holiday season? "31 Days of December Peace" is a companion for Stanton Lanier's 2009 Best Holiday Album "December Peace" (ZMR Awards). Short stories and reflections from Stanton, and special friends from his musical journey, invite you into blissful...

You are invited to know John from his book as you may have never known him before. He may not be who some think him to be. In the book of The Joy of 1 John 1:9 you will come to appreciate more fully your identity in Jesus Christ. You will be able to understand and tell others the similarities and...

The Birth of Christ As Recorded In the Scriptures in more than just an inspirational Christmas reading. It is a soaring narrative of prophecy and fulfillment, danger and deliverance, as well as faith and commitment. Set entirely in the majestic words of the King James Bible, this ebook presents the...

At the heart of Christmas lies the saving grace of our heavenly Father and the selfless love of His Son. Spend time reflecting on the true meaning of Christmas with this inspiring collection of Scripture passages, hymns and quotations. Let the heart of Christmas live forever in your heart.

More and more people are now looking for ways to celebrate the Advent season. This modern favorite from Calvin Miller, now in a cozy jacketed hardcover edition, features brief everyday devotions for the entire month of December that bring readers back to the very first Christmas. Each devotion includes...

This book is a gift to help us step off the frenetic treadmill that the Advent season too often becomes. Its help comes by enabling us to listen deeply each day to the Advent scripture readings from the Daily Common Lectionary, Year C, and John the Baptist's repeated Advent call to "prepare the way" for the holy babe who is coming.

Journey to the Manger explores the New Testament’s various accounts of the birth of Jesus: their origins in Old Testament prophecies, the genealogies, the angelic announcements, the journeys and arrivals, and the aftermath of Jesus’ birth for the powerful and the poor alike. Engaging seriously...

In life and in death, Jesus’ words were powerful and meaningful. Despite the serious effort and increased pain required for Jesus to speak as he hung on the cross, Jesus spoke seven “final words”—statements that have much to teach us about Jesus, his Father, and ourselves: Father Forgive...

This personal Way of the Cross from the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network beautifully expresses the deep connection between the Eucharist and the Cross. At each of the fourteen stations, readers are encouraged to offer themselves to the Sacred Heart of Jesus by uniting their sufferings with his in the...

Saint Alphonsus Liguori, founder of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, was a musician, painter, and one of the most prolific writers of his time. A humble man who deeply loved Jesus, he is recognized as a doctor of the Church and patron saint of confessors, moral theologians, and those suffering from arthritis.

"Do not let yourselves be robbed of hope! Do not let hope be stolen! The hope that Jesus gives us." - Pope FrancisPope Francis' homilies and audiences from Holy Week through Pentecost reflect his joy, compassion, and love for all people, which has captivated the world.The Pope's grace-filled...

Lent is a time to find the joy of God’s light in even the darkest moments of the forty days following Ash Wednesday. It is a time to seek the joy in life and the gifts of God’s grace as we prepare to celebrate the death and resurrection of the Lord. For while it may seem like we’re never going...

Advent is a season of hopeful waiting for the light of Christ to appear at dawn after a long, cold night. It is a time of hopeful waiting as we ponder the mystery of the Incarnation, the unique and salvific way that God became with us—Emmanuel. It is a time of preparation, of renewal, of celebration...

Widely embraced by homilists and those interested in reflecting more deeply on the daily Lectionary readings, Bishop Richard Sklba’s Fire Starters: Igniting the Holy in the Weekday Homily has served as a practical resource for preparing engaging weekday homilies for Ordinary Time. After much anticipation,...