LITURGICAL SEASONS/Christmas

This fresh yet authentic retelling of the biblical Infancy Narratives sheds new light on the life of the Holy Family. And when at last the Magi arrive, Katie asks Mary, “Are you sure you want all of these strangers around the baby?" Mary smiles.

A joyful book for young children preparing for Christmas, which explains the meaning of the Advent season, the Christmas tree, the various figures of the Nativity scene including the angels, shepherds, the three Kings, Mary, Joseph, Jesus and more.

Let the story of the Nativity bring you all the way to Bethlehem. Meet Mary and Joseph, shepherds and wise men. Come right up to the manger where Jesus is cradles…and know that angels are all around you.

Begins with the slaughter of Bethlehem's innocents under orders from a paranoid King Herod. Go back a year to the prophecy that informs Zechariah that his wife, Elizabeth, will bear a child.

In this volume of Christmas stories and prayers, we read of courage, generosity, and the triumph of light over darkness, from The First Christmas Tree, a tale of the Thunder Oak and the false god Thor, to the lyrical story of The Christmas Angel.

For generations, the Magi have inspired art and music. Epiphany, the important Christian feast twelve days after Christmas, is a national holiday in many countries throughout the world. What lies at the heart of this celebration?