Preparing for Christmas: Daily Reflections for Advent - Couverture souple

Rohr, Richard

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1911764241 ISBN 13 : 9781911764243

Editeur : Ebury Vine, 2026

Synopsis

What if Advent is not merely a sentimental countdown to Christmas but a summons to deeper awakening?

In Preparing for Christmas, Richard Rohr invites readers to explore beyond the nostalgia of the holiday and into the true cosmic meaning of the Incarnation. Organised around the daily Scripture readings for the Advent season, these reflections follow the Roman Catholic lectionary from the First Sunday of Advent through Christmas Day, guiding readers into a fuller encounter with the reign of God proclaimed by Jesus.

Rohr challenges watered-down religion and invites readers into a faith marked by surrender, hope, non-dual awareness and courageous trust. With characteristic clarity, he reframes familiar Advent themes - waiting, darkness, humility, the Incarnation and the Lordship of Christ - as invitations to transformation here and now.

Rather than offering private piety detached from the world’s suffering, Preparing for Christmas calls readers into conscious participation in God’s larger story. Advent becomes an ongoing way of life: awake, alert and ready for the coming of Christ in every moment.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Richard Rohr is a globally recognised Franciscan friar and ecumenical teacher whose work bears witness to the deep wisdom of Christian mysticism. He is the founder of the Centre for Action and Contemplation in Albuquerque, New Mexico - an educational nonprofit dedicated to introducing seekers to the contemplative Christian path of transformation. Rohr is the author of numerous books, including the New York Times bestseller The Universal Christ. His work has been featured on The Oprah Podcast and On Being with Krista Tippett, and in The New Yorker and Harper’s Magazine.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Ebury Vine
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1911764241
• ISBN 13: 9781911764243
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 112
• Coordonnées du fabricant: The Random House Group Limited; productsafety@penguin.co.uk; ; One Embassy Gardens, 8 Viaduct Gardens; London; SW11 7BW; Royaume-Uni
• Personne responsable: The Random House Group Limited; productsafety@penguin.co.uk; ; One Embassy Gardens, 8 Viaduct Gardens; London; SW11 7BW; Royaume-Uni