Advent and Christmas

There is a treasure trove of riches in the ancient Roman liturgy of the Church. The feasts and fasts, ember days, rogation days, and octaves make for a rising and falling as in the Gregorian Chant.  Yet, we have forgotten so much, and it is difficult to recover these traditions in our age of noise and ugliness.

Christmas Blossoms is an impassioned and imaginative tale that explores the fascinating irony of our most cherished Christmas objects, both sacred and secular, produced by the artists and craftsmen of Communist China.

For connoisseurs of beautiful Christmas music, this is a must-have for the collection. Sancta Nox: Christmas Matins from Bavaria by the Seminarians of Saint Peter Wigratzbad brings you a taste of heaven for your most deeply felt Christmas moments-presented by a group hailing from the majestic Alps in Germany's Bavaria region.

Claudia McAdams’s marvelous retelling of the Christmas story demonstrates to children how an encounter with Christ can change their lives … eternally.

This new children’s Christmas book by bestselling author Anthony DeStefano tells the story of a mean-spirited, prideful old ox who has lost his sight — both physically and spiritually — but who nevertheless experiences the transformative power of God’s grace after he is present at the birth of Jesus Christ in a humble stable in Bethlehem.

The Christmas Vatican Cookbook shares with the world the glorious spirit of joy and feasting that characterizes Christmastime at the Vatican. 

Amidst the hustle and bustle of the secular pre-Christmas season, these Advent reflections invite you to slow down and reflect on the season’s spiritual and liturgical themes.

Experience the Christmas miracle in a new and memorable way with this capitvating poetic narrative of the birth of Jesus depicted through beautiful illustrations.

Spend this Advent with Our Lady of Fatima and with six saintly souls who were particularly devoted to her: St. Teresa of Calcutta, St. John Paul II, Fr. Andrew Apostoli, and the Three Shepherd Children to whom Mary appeared in 1917.

In this joyful and charming book, Maria von Trapp (from The Sound of Music) unveils for you the year-round Christian traditions she loved – traditions that created for her large family a warm and inviting Catholic home and will do the same for yours.

These forty daily meditations keep you mindful of the true meaning of Christmas through an admirable distillation of the doctrines and piety of Holy Church.