Advent & Christmas
To help you make the most of Advent, we’ve got an assortment of books that will guide you and your family through the season:
- Prepare the Way of the Lord: Weekly reflections on the Sunday readings, along with inspiring meditations on the Hail Mary, designed to guide you prayerfully toward Christmas.
- Praying the Great O Antiphons: Meditations on the O Antiphons provide a joyful and contemplative countdown, reflecting on the expectant hearts of the Jewish people awaiting the Messiah.
- The Church Year for Children: Fun activities like making Advent wreaths, calendars, St Nicholas figures, and Christmas cards to help children engage with the true meaning of Advent.
- A Handbook of Prayers: Blessings for your Advent wreath, Christmas tree, and Nativity scene to bring a sense of the sacred into your home.
- Handbook of Novenas for the Feasts and Seasons: Seasonal novenas, including the Advent and Christmas novenas, to deepen your focus on the key events of this season.
Scroll down to explore our Advent books and remember the reason for the season!
Advent Meditations
Reflect on the Sunday readings of Advent with Prepare the Way of the Lord, and eagerly anticipate the coming of the Saviour with Praying the Great O Antiphons.
The Nativity
Consider how a star led the Magi to Jesus in the Star of Bethlehem and reflect on the meaning and importance of the nativity scene with Pope Francis in Admirabile Signum.
Advent Prayers and Activities
In "A Handbook of Prayers" you'll find blessings for your Advent Wreath, Nativity Scene and Christmas Tree, while also discovering a beautiful treasury of prayers. In "The Church Year for Children", help your children understand and live out the seasons of Advent and Christmas (and every other season of the year) with a great selection of activities. And in "A Handbook of Novenas for Feasts and Seasons", find seasonal novenas for Advent, Christmas, the Immaculate Conception and the Epiphany.
Focus on Mary
Understanding the Incarnation
Why did God become man? How did the prophets foretell His coming? What does Jesus' coming mean for us today? Unpack all of this for adults, young people and kids with these books.