{"product_id":"preparing-for-christmas-isbn-9780593982280","title":"Preparing for Christmas","description":"\u003cb\u003eA timeless collection of Advent meditations inviting a deeper, more mature understanding of Christmas, from one of today’s most beloved spiritual teachers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat if Advent were not merely a sentimental countdown to Christmas, but a summons to deeper awakening?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003ePreparing for Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e, Richard Rohr invites readers beyond nostalgia of the holiday and into the true cosmic meaning of the Incarnation. Organized around the daily Scripture readings for the Advent season, these reflections follow the lectionary from the First Sunday of Advent through Christmas Day, guiding readers into a fuller encounter with the “reign of God” proclaimed by Jesus.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRohr challenges watered-down religion and invites readers into a faith marked by surrender, hope, non-dual awareness, and courageous trust. With characteristic clarity and pastoral urgency, he reframes familiar Advent themes—waiting, darkness, humility, incarnation, and the Lordship of Christ—as invitations to transformation here and now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRather than offering private piety detached from the world’s suffering, \u003ci\u003ePreparing for Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e calls readers into conscious participation in God’s larger story. Advent becomes not a passive season of anticipation, but an ongoing way of life: awake, alert, and ready for the coming of Christ in every moment. | \u003cb\u003eRichard Rohr \u003c\/b\u003eis a globally recognized Franciscan friar and ecumenical teacher whose work bears witness to the deep wisdom of Christian mysticism. He is the founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation in Albuquerque, New Mexico, an educational nonprofit that introduces seekers to the contemplative Christian path of transformation. He is the author of many books, most recently, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Universal Christ\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has been featured on \u003ci\u003eThe Oprah Podcast, \u003c\/i\u003eKrista Tippett’s \u003ci\u003eOn Being, \u003c\/i\u003eand in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHarper’s\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Convergent Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48759502242021,"sku":"NP9780593982280","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/preparing-for-christmas-isbn-9780593982280","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}