Make this your holiest Advent yet!

Are you among the few who emerge from the Christmas season holier than before?   Or are you like most of us... ...running from one activity to another, never able to celebrate Christmas in the way your soul yearns.   A prayerful Advent is the key to a holy and peaceful Christmas.  That's why the Church has set aside the month of Advent as a time to pray, reflect, and anticipate the coming of our Lord.   To help make this Christmas your holiest yet, Sophia Institute Press presents Meditations for Advent—a collection of forty short meditations that will lift your soul to God in those hectic days that stretch from Thanksgiving to Christmas. These pages will keep you mindful of the real meaning of Christmas while affording you an admirable distillation of the doctrines and piety of our Holy Catholic Church.     Meditations for Advent by Bishop Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet 192 Pages - List Price: $12.95 These meditations were translated and compiled from the rich collection of prayers by French Bishop Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, the Court Preacher to Louis XIV and widely considered to be one of the greatest homilists in the history of the Church. With the help of Bishop Bossuet—and the sense of God’s grandeur and love that permeates his every word—all through the rush toward Christmas... you’ll stay mindful of the holy words of Isaiah foretelling the birth of our savior; you’ll find yourself marveling at the Annunciation and the Visitation; you’ll rejoice in anticipation of the coming birth of Jesus; ...and, finally, you’ll look forward to kneeling with St. Joseph and the Blessed Virgin in silent adoration of the incarnate Son of God.   This year, you won’t (as so often happens) arrive at Midnight Mass distracted, exhausted, and frazzled, having neglected your Advent devotions and your ordinary prayers, too. Instead, you’ll find yourself stepping lightly into church, ready and eager to adore the newborn King, with your soul what it should be: a fit dwelling place for the Redeemer.   Advent is just 12 Days Away! Let Meditations for Advent keep you prayerful amidst the worst distractions of the holiday season. Let it draw you daily closer to Jesus, whose birth the season celebrates, and whose birth your soul yearns to celebrate, too.   Meditations for Advent by Bishop Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet 192 Pages - List Price: $12.95   Save 10% on all Christmas Items when you order Meditations for Advent Apply coupon code Advent10 at checkout (Gift items can ship to U.S. addresses only)   What better way to keep Christ in Christmas than to display this stunning wood-carved styling of the Holy Family. At just over a foot tall, this nativity scene fits with any decor, and shows the Holy Family encircled by the tree of life. Click here to order List Price: $74.95   This beautifully hand-painted statue of St. Nicholas hails from the artistic traditions that created the magnificent icons that grace the great cathedrals of Russia.  Nowhere else will you find a statue of St. Nicholas as handsome as this, or as well-crafted. Click here to order List Price: $60.00   At 10 inches tall, this gorgeous set of wood-carved style Christmas angels will add a special holiday touch to your home or office. This set tastefully combines tradition with an updated style, making it a perfect gift for family and friends. Click here to order List Price: $39.95 for the set Most important is that you keep mindful of the real meaning of Christmas.  Our newly released Meditations for Advent will serve as an indispensible guide to making this your holiest Christmas yet!   Meditations for Advent by Bishop Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet 192 Pages - List Price: $12.95   Don't forget to enter coupon code Advent10 if you order Meditations for Advent with one of our gift items. Order online above, or call 1-800-888-9344 www.SophiaInstitute.com Sophia Institute Press Box 5284, Manchester, NH 03108 USA   Sophia Institute Press is the publishing division of