Wedding biblical texts to contemporary experiences, this book offers thoughts for reflections, prayer, spiritual reading and preaching during Advent and Christmas and into the New Year.
"An ideal companion to Advent and Christmas." -- Spiritual Book News
"It is wonderful to have this set of reflections to help us meditate on the emotion of these special times." -- The Catholic Herald
"The book is recommended especially as a gift for Advent to those you love who could use something 'new'." -- Catholic Library World
"The perfect tool for meditation over Advent and Christmas and the New Year." -- The Tablet
Born in Melbourne, Australia, Gerald O'Collins received his Ph.D. in 1968 at the University of Cambridge, where he was a research fellow at Pembroke College. From 1973-2006, he taught at the Gregorian University (Rome) where he was also dean of the theology faculty (1985-91). Alone or with others, he has published fifty books, including such works with Oxford University Press as Christology, Jesus Our Redeemer and Salvation For All. As well as receiving over the years numerous honorary doctorates and other awards, in 2006 he was created a Companion of the General Division of the Order of Australia (AC), the highest civil honour granted through the Australian government. Currently he is a research professor of theology at St Mary's University College, Twickenham (UK).
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