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The Coming of Christ: Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany

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As we celebrate the Christmas Season-Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany-let the rituals and customs of our celebrating be rooted in the deeper meanings of “God with us” so that all our days will be hallowed and holy.

Advent: A Time of Hope

These resources can help us know Advent as a time to hope…

  • Advent Blessings by Edward Hays
  • Hasten the Kingdom, Praying the O Antiphons of Advent by Mary Winifred
  • Preparing for Christmas with Richard Rohr
  • Advent: A Time to Hope (video)

Christmas: Grace Upon Grace

The following resources can help reveal the extravagant love of God in Christ-grace upon grace:

  • The Overwhelming Love of God a video by Brennan Manning
  • John Shea’s Christmas tapes, Behold the Vulnerable God and the Spiritual Center of Christmas
  • Gertrud Mueller Nelson’s To Dance with God

Epiphany: Transformation of the World

These resources can help us live the meaning of Epiphany:

  • O Marvelous Exchange: Daily Reflections for Christmas and Epiphany by John McIlhon
  • Christ is Coming: Celebrating Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany by Theresa Cotter
  • Liturgy: Epiphany-Journal of the Liturgical Conference
  • Winter: Celebrating the Season in a Christian Home by Peter Mazar

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