Prepare your heart to welcome the Prince of Peace. This Companion follows a practical daily format and features original meditations on each day's Gospel by one of twenty gifted authors. - A variety of beautiful and practical blessings - An Advent Penance Service - Specially commissioned poetry - Advent Stations - The O Antiphons Advent is that sacred season of anticipation and expectation in which we come to terms with the deepest yearning...

"For the greatest, most profound, tenderest things in the world, we must wait." Never are moments of quiet reflection more important than during the rush of the Christmas season. These beautiful meditations from the works of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, one of the most beloved theologians of the twentieth century, are perfect as brief devotions for those who already love Bonhoeffer's...

Growing up as a little boy, I can still remember the first piece of Christmas decor that would take its place on top of our family piano in the house. Before the Christmas tree, before the lights in the yard, it all started here: the family nativity set. I can close my eyes and still see it. Every piece of that nativity set had a place. The manger sat at the center with Jesus perfectly placed in the middle with Mary and Joseph on either side. There...

One little bunny spends a merry day with a special loved one, baking, wrapping, playing, and preparing for Christmas. When family and friends arrive it's time for carols and hot cocoa around the fire. This sweet, cozy story reminds readers that the joy in the holiday season is being with the ones we love.

Join Molly Dolly and Mistletoe Mouse, whose adventures and misadventures filled the pages of The Misadventures of Mistletoe Mouse, More Misadventures of Mistletoe Mouse, The Merry Misadventures of Mistletoe Mouse, and The Collected Misadventures of Mistletoe Mouse, as they prepare to make another Christmas terrific.Molly Dolly has been working with Mistletoe Mouse for several years. But now he's getting on her nerves as he hops on his noisy old typewriter...

A daily devotional spanning the four weeks of Advent exploring how faith's daring stories of risk, birth, and radical trust can revitalize our connection to faith, community, and personal transformation. Advent gives us the opportunity each year to cons

Celebrate another holiday season with Mistletoe Mouse, Molly Dolly, and the four new dollies as they work to make Christmas terrific after the real world turns violent. Santa's workshop changes from humorous to serious when he receives a letter asking for body armor for classmates and a teacher.All hands are on deck as residents of the imaginary world learn about how conflicts begin and brainstorm zany ways to combat them. In The Meritorious Adventures...

Santa: An Interview covers the tales of questions asked to and answered by Santa Claus one winter evening. In a remote northern village close to the North Pole, in a rare occasion during the holiday season Santa decided to take a break from Operation Christmas! He invited local kids and adults from all ages and backgrounds to the Fairbanks Public Library. Santa had lovingly provided hot cocoa, snacks, blankets, pillows and a warm magical glowing...

Beau's Christmas Time is an entertaining easy reader that shares the joys of his holiday season. It also emphasizes the reason for this favorite traditional celebration. The story chronicles the Christmas events in his little world. The book continues the Beau Books series' focus on early reading success with sight words, repetitive text for a reading confidence boost, and the context clues from the cheerful illustrations. The sight word list and...

Dive into "Little Christmas Story" and follow Scarlett Rose and her loyal dog Copper on a magical Christmas adventure after her father's passing. Discover the heartwarming lessons and magical moments that make this story a must-read during the holiday season. "Little Christmas Story" is more than just a holiday tale; it's a journey of healing, magic, and discovery. It follows the story of a young girl named Scarlett Rose, navigating her first Christmas...