This book is written to bring to our minds the thoughts of Advent so that we may think and pray with Mary, who brought Christ to us. Advent, like Lent, is a time of preparation in thought and deed for a great event. Certainly, if a king or a cardinal were to come to our home as a guest, we would prepare for his advent. Should we not prepare, then, for the great King of the universe during these days? Instead of coming to our homes, however, His Advent, or “coming,” is one into our hearts, and it depends on how we pray and meditate during these preparatory days leading up to Christmas.
Advent should not cause sorrow, for penance is a joy when done for God. These Advent days, then, will be most joyful if they are dedicated to God. We are happiest when all things are in harmony and in their proper place. This is the definition of health. This is the understanding of peace. This is to be Christian. It is our aim here to put Christ back into Christmas, to welcome the Christ Child in our souls, and to enjoy the godliness of having Christ’s Mass at Christmas.
As an added bonus, when you purchase Spiritual Steps to Christmas: Daily Meditations for Sanctifying Advent, you will receive a daily email throughout the Advent season with reflections to help you follow along through the book!
- Publication Date:
- 11/08/2022
- Author:
- Msgr. Aloysius F. Coogan
- Format:
- Hardcover
- Pages:
- 152
- Pdf:
- https://tanbooks.com/content/3174_Preview.pdf
- Height:
- 7.00
- Width:
- 5.00
5 Reviews
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Great Advent Resource!
This is a great reflection book for Advent. Being written in the 1950;s, the lessons and substance of the reflections are still very relevant to today. Wish there was a Lenten companion!
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Love it so far
This is exactly what I was looking for in celebrating the season of Advent and educating my children about it. Beautiful in appearance too. A must have.
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Advent Prep.
Love reading it now during Advent
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Spiritual Steps to Christmas
I just picked up a copy of this book thinking that it would be something good to add to my Advent devotions. Was I ever surprised! This is a great little book, and I could easily see myself reading it throughout the year as well! It is a fantastic mediation on the Incarnation, get it now before it goes out of print, you will thank yourself for giving yourself this gift.
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