From Holidays to Holy Days: A Benedictine Walk through Advent

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ISBN: 9780819223166

By: Albert Holtz

Morehouse Publishing / 2008 / Paperback

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Rather than criticizing trappings of the holiday season, this book looks at them from the viewpoint of Christian contemplation. The author, a Benedictine monk, invites the reader to join him on his daily walks as he points out dozens of often-unnoticed connections between our holidays and the spiritual meaning of Advent and Christmas.

In a string of colored lights, a crowd of shoppers, or the window of a toy store, he uncovers such traditional Advent themes as watchful waiting, repentance, and selfless love. On the bustling sidewalks, he introduces us to Isaiah, John the Baptist, and Jesus himself, all speaking their ancient Advent and Christmas messages of peace and hope and good will. Paperback.

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Title: From Holidays to Holy Days: A Benedictine Walk through Advent
By: Albert Holtz
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 144
Vendor: Morehouse Publishing
Publication Date: 2008

Dimensions: 8.50 X 5.50 (inches)
Weight: 6 ounces
ISBN: 0819223166
ISBN-13: 9780819223166
Stock No: WW223166

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An invitation to see Advent and Christmas through the eyes of a Benedictine monk to find the holy and peace in the hustle and bustle of the season.

Take a Benedictine walk through the season of Advent with Benedictine monk Albert Holtz. Join him on his daily outings as he heads out of his abbey and through the colorful, noisy streets of Downtown Newark, New Jersey. In these once-a-day meditations, Father Albert points out the often-unnoticed connections between our secular celebration of the holidays and the deeper, spiritual meaning of the holy seasons of Advent and Christmas.

In a string of colored lights, a crowd of shoppers, or the window of a toy shore, readers will uncover the traditional advent themes of watchful waiting, repentance, and selfless love. In the bustling sidewalks and busy malls, readers will learn to see Isaiah, John the Baptist, and even Jesus himself, all speaking their ancient messages of peace, hope and good will.

Author Bio

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Albert Holtz, O.S.B., is a Benedictine monk of Newark Abbey, Newark, New Jersey, working in the monastery's inner-city prep school, where he teaches New Testament. He has served as master of novices for 25 years and as a retreat master for Benedictine communities around the United States. He is the author of Downtown Monks, From Holidays to Holy Days, and Walking in Valleys of Darkness.He lives in Newark, New Jersey.