{"product_id":"meditations-for-advent-9781933184876","title":"Meditations for Advent","description":"\u003cp\u003eDon't Waste Another Advent!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep Christ in Christmas this year by turning to this slim volume of daily Advent meditations by Bishop Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, one of the greatest homilists in the history of the Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarefully selected to lift your soul to God in those hectic days that stretch from Thanksgiving to Christmas, these forty daily meditations will keep you mindful of the real meaning of Christmas while affording you an admirable distillation of the doctrines and piety of our Holy Catholic Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the help of Bishop Bossuet -- and the sense of God's grandeur and love that permeates his every word -- all through the rush toward Christmas you'll stay mindful of the holy words of Isaiah foretelling the birth of our savior; you'll find yourself marveling at the Annunciation and the Visitation; you'll rejoice in anticipation of the coming birth of Jesus; and, finally, you'll look forward to kneeling with St. Joseph and the Blessed Virgin in silent adoration of the incarnate Son of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis year, you won't (as so often happens) arrive at Midnight Mass distracted, exhausted, and frazzled, having neglected your Advent devotions and your ordinary prayers, too. Instead, you'll find yourself stepping lightly into church, ready and eager to adore the newborn King, your soul what it should be: a fit dwelling place for the Redeemer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon't waste another Advent!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet \u003ci\u003eMeditations for Advent\u003c\/i\u003e keep you prayerful amidst the worst distractions of the holiday season. Let it draw you daily closer to Jesus, whose birth the season celebrates, and whose birth your soul yearns to celebrate, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJacques-Bénigne Bossuet (1627-1704) was a French bishop and theologian, renowned for his sermons and other addresses. He has been considered by many to be one of the most brilliant orators of all time and a masterly French stylist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sophia Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50528422625554,"sku":"9781933184876","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dd5cc1ef-3576-48b0-bb86-f300678b23f3.jpg?v=1731326050","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/meditations-for-advent-9781933184876","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}