An Advent and Christmas Companion with Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen

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Christmas is more than a day to celebrate. It is a mystery to enter-and a way of life to carry into the world.For Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, Bethlehem was never merely a place to visit once a year. In the manger he discovered the humility of God, the shadow of the Cross, the promise of the Eucharist, and the pattern of the Christian life.In An Advent and Christmas Companion with Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, best-selling author Allan Smith invites you on a spiritual journey from the longing of Advent to the wonder of Bethlehem-and beyond.Walk with the prophets as they await the Messiah. Stand beside Mary as she offers her Fiat. Learn from Joseph's silent faith. Kneel with the shepherds before the manger. Follow the Magi beneath the star. Remain with the Christ Child through the Twelve Days of Christmas. Then discover how the mystery of the Incarnation can transform the ordinary days that follow.Drawing upon the timeless spiritual wisdom of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, these meditations will help you: prepare your heart during Advent enter more deeply into the mystery of Christ's birth remain with the Christ Child throughout the Christmas season rediscover the Twelve Days of Christmas as a spiritual journey encounter Christ in Scripture, prayer, the Eucharist, and daily life carry the mystery of Emmanuel into Ordinary Time Each chapter follows a simple devotional rhythm: a Meditation, a Quiet Practice for Today, a passage of Scripture to Carry With You Today, and a Closing Prayer. That structure comes directly from the manuscript.This is not a book to hurry through. Keep it beside your Bible. Bring it to your Holy Hour. Read it beside the family Nativity scene. Return to it each Advent and Christmas as a trusted spiritual companion.Because the journey does not end at Bethlehem.Receive Him. Remain with Him. Become like Him. Carry Him into the world.Christmas received must become Christmas lived.