The Joy of Advent With Saint Benedict
by Fortin, JohnFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2011-10-21
Publisher(s): Pathway Book Service
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Summary
I have heard it said many times that Christmas is for children. As someone who is moving past the middle age years and who has always been very fond of Christmas, I can only say: "I hope not!" I hope that Christmas is truly a festival of light and happiness for everyone. Yet I also think that Christmas for young and old (and middle aged!) alike is only celebrated well when the beautiful season of Advent is truly entered into as a time of preparation in joyful hope for the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
Author Biography
Rev. John R. Fortin, O.S.B., has been a Benedictine monk at Saint Anselm Abbey in Manchester, NH since 1970. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1976. He has earned several graduate degrees including a doctorate in medieval studies from the University of Notre Dame's Medieval Institute. He is currently a professor in the Philosophy Department as Saint Anselm College. In 2009, he wrote A Lenten Journey with Jesus Christ and Saint Benedict.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | p. 1 |
| Dedication | p. 2 |
| Preparing for the Coming of the Lord with Saint Benedict | p. 3 |
| Saint Benedict: A Short Biography | p. 6 |
| The Order of Saint Benedict: A Brief History | p. 12 |
| The Meaning and Celebration of Advent | p. 17 |
| The O Antiphons | p. 23 |
| Saint Benedict on Prayer | p. 26 |
| On the Daily Gospel Readings | p. 30 |
| The First Week of Advent | p. 33 |
| The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary | p. 53 |
| The Second Week of Advent | p. 57 |
| The Third Week of Advent | p. 79 |
| The Fourth Sunday of Advent | p. 99 |
| The Advent Weekdays from December 17th-23rd | p. 107 |
| The Mass on the Morning of December 24 | p. 129 |
| Christmas | p. 133 |
| Epilogue | p. 147 |
| Calendar of Advent 2010-2019 & Lectionary Cycle | p. 149 |
| The Selections from the Rule of Saint Benedict | p. 154 |
| Suggestions for Further Reading | p. 156 |
| Internet Resources | p. 159 |
| Cover Art | p. 160 |
| About the Author | p. 161 |
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