Advent and Christmas with the Church Fathers contains selections from the writings of the Fathers of the Church that provide prayerful meditations for the Advent and Christmas seasons. This daily companion will help readers prepare for and celebrate the Birth of Christ by reflecting on the writing of some of the Churchs greatest teachers. Format: 146 pages, paperback Publisher: USCCB Publishing ISBN: 9781601371157
Worship More, Spend Less, Give Presence, Love All Are you tired of how consumerism has stolen the soul of Christmas? This year, take a stand! Join the groundswell of Christ-followers who are choosing to make Christmas what it should be---a joyous celebration of Jesus' birth that enriches our hearts and the world around us, not a retail circus that depletes our pocketbooks and defeats our spirits. Advent Conspiracy shows you how to substitute consumption with compassion by practicing four simple but powerful, countercultural concepts: Worship Fully---because Christmas begins and ends with Jesus! Spend Less---and free your resources for things that truly matter. Give More---of your presence: your hands, your words, your time, your heart. Love All---the poor, the forgotten, the marginalized, and the sick in ways that make a difference. Find out how to have a Christmas worth remembering, not dreading. Christmas can still change the world when you, like Jesus, give what matters most---your presence.
