The Christmas Hour

<p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Christmas is more than a date on the calendar - it is the hour when Heaven bent low and God drew near.</em></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The Christmas Hour</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> invites readers into a journey of quiet prayer through </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Advent Christmas and Epiphany</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>. With more than 180 pages of short poetic and deeply reflective meditations this book helps the soul slow down listen and make room for Christ.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Across six rich sections - from the longing of Advent to the wonder of Bethlehem the revelation of Epiphany the hidden holiness of Mary and Joseph and the birth of Christ within the soul - readers are guided gently toward peace surrender and renewed faith. Quotations from </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> deepen the experience offering timeless wisdom for modern hearts.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Perfect for personal devotion parish prayer Adoration or spiritual reading throughout the Christmas season </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The Christmas Hour</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> provides a single meditation for each moment of the journey - simple enough to pray in minutes rich enough to ponder for a lifetime.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>This is not a book to rush through.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>It is a manger for the soul - a quiet place where Christ can be welcomed again -</span><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> A treasury of contemplative reflections for prayer throughout the season</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Whether used as a daily devotional a companion for Holy Hour or a personal retreat </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The Christmas Hour</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> draws readers closer to Jesus-the God who comes quietly humbly and lovingly.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>As the Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen reminds us:</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Christmas is not a day but a state of the soul when Christ is born anew in us.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Let these pages help you welcome Him again-</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>in silence in smallness in love and in joy.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Allan Smith is a Catholic evangelist retreat leader and teacher of prayer who has spent many years helping the faithful draw closer to Christ through the wisdom of Archbishop Fulton Sheen. He shares a deep love for the Holy Face the Eucharist and the quiet work of grace in the home.</span></p><p></p><p></p>