Mary, the angel, a manger, an infant… You’ve heard this story before. You’ve read it, seen it, and heard it countless times before. This Advent and Christmas season won’t be any different. Or will it?

This Advent and Christmas season, author Amy Welborn encourages you to see the Christmas story with new eyes. Not just the Christmas story you know, but how Christ reveals himself to you in ways you don’t expect, through a family vacation that was more than you expected or a chance encounter with a stranger. Each day offers Scripture and a related reflection to enhance your experience of the season.

Daybreaksis a affordable, full-color, daily devotional for Advent and Christmas. Daybreaks reflections take only moments a day, and you will enjoy an Advent season that will have a lasting impact all year long.

What are the benefits ofDaybreaksfor your parish?

• Scripture selections match each day’s theme
• Beautiful color interior offers a meditative backdrop for the daily reflections
• Popular authors in both English and Spanish give a multicultural parish a common seasonal prayer

How can you useDaybreaksin your parish?

• Place Daybreaks in the pews for parishioners or leave it at the exits for easy pickup after Mass.
• Mail Daybreaks to parish families, catechists, and volunteers.
• Use Daybreaks as a seasonal prayer or study group.

Advent is a time of anticipation as we await the fullness of joy that our faith promises to deliver, a season of joyful hope. But, what exactly are we waiting to see, to experience?
We have all experienced the joy of Christmas morning, where the feast is merry and gifts are manifold. Our celebrations, of course, recall the birth of Jesus, our Savioran event that happened so many years ago in a stable stall. Yet, how does this event connect to our lives today, and furthermore can a past event transform our present and fulfill our future hopes and dreams, that is, all of our deepest longings?
Our faith tells us YES! We can expect Gods reign to be fulfilled, but how? Dianne Bergant, CSA author and Distinguished Professor of Old Testament Studies at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago writes, “Gods reign will only be accomplished by God through you and me. When we treat the people in our lives with tenderness, we bring forth the reign of God. When we open our hearts to others so that they can find safety with us, we make living in harmony possible. When we cherish life itself, we begin to make peace a reality.”
Reflect and pray this Advent and Christmas with Scripture selections, reflections, and prayers to prepare the way of the Lord throughout Advent and Christmas in a way thats guaranteed to enhance your faith.

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