
Candles in the Night
Anna Burke(Author)
Veritas Publications (Publisher)
Published on 30. October 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
92 pages
978-1-84730-939-6 (ISBN)
Description
Advent is a period of grateful anticipation and an invitation for Christians everywhere to spend time contemplating the profound gift of the Incarnation. It offers us the opportunity to develop our spiritual lives and to listen to our deepest longings.
Advent should not, as Anna Burke explains in the introduction to Candles in the Night, be spent impatiently 'counting down the days on the calendar', but embraced for what it is: a unique period in the Church year to prepare for the arrival of Christ.
The reflections in this book - which explore themes such as 'waiting', 'giving', 'announcing' and 'transforming' - are offered as a resource to be used during Advent, be it for personal use, prayer groups or otherwise. Each advent word invites us to behold the presence of God-with-us and to breathe in the holy breath. We will not 'skip' Advent. We will wait and watch as the rising sun comes to visit us.
Advent should not, as Anna Burke explains in the introduction to Candles in the Night, be spent impatiently 'counting down the days on the calendar', but embraced for what it is: a unique period in the Church year to prepare for the arrival of Christ.
The reflections in this book - which explore themes such as 'waiting', 'giving', 'announcing' and 'transforming' - are offered as a resource to be used during Advent, be it for personal use, prayer groups or otherwise. Each advent word invites us to behold the presence of God-with-us and to breathe in the holy breath. We will not 'skip' Advent. We will wait and watch as the rising sun comes to visit us.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Dublin
Ireland
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 180 mm
Width: 130 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84730-939-6 (9781847309396)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Person
Anna Burke is a Sister of Mercy. She has worked in education and faith development in Florida, Zambia, South Africa and Ireland. Her previous publications include While They Were at Table, The Quality of Mercy, The Family Tree, all published by Veritas.