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.

Christians looking for a way to energize their holiday practices will cherish this guide to refocusing on the true "reason for the season," the birth of Christ.

These reflections help readers acquire a more intimate understanding of and love for Jesus since it is hard to love someone whom you do not understand. To know Jesus we must examine names given to him prophetically in the Hebrew Scriptures as well as those Jesus ascribed to himself in the gospels.

Best-selling author Francine M. O'Connor recounts traditional,well-loved Christmas stories in lively rhyme and verse style. Full-color illustrations and popular story line make The ABC's of Christmas the perfect gift book for 3- to 8-year-old children.

The four weeks of Advent reflections - Monday thru Friday - consist of five contemplations on waiting, five on light, five on sharing and five about presents.

Topics include: Advent is a time of hope; Advent provides an opportunity to change; In Advent we prepare to enjoy the miracle of the Incarnation; and Mary as model of hope.