This reader-friendly companion provides everything Catholics need for a richer experience of the Advent and Christmas seasons. Whether readers wish to follow a traditional, contemporary, or family program of devotion and prayer for Advent and Christmas, this all-in-one resource will be a treasured guidebook.The Essential Advent and Christmas Handbook covers a wide range of topics including: Morning and evening prayer services, A short history of Advent, The preparatory nature of Advent, Traditional hymns and symbols of Christmas, Traditional Christmas practices, A Christmas novena, Daily Christmas meditations, Family meal prayers for the holiday season, and A glossary of key termsPaperback