Religious Festivals Books

Según la Kabbalah, las festividades, las lunas nuevas y los aniversarios de muerte de las almas iluminadas son momentos cósmicos para acceder a energías transformadoras. Cada mes presenta una oportunidad de conectarnos con bendiciones únicas. En Días de...

This is an in depth look at all of the scriptural references to reckoning days, weeks, months, years and most importantly His feast days. This book uses several historical writings from Josephus and Philo and many others. cross references from Enoch,...

Experience Advent with the Scriptures that inspire Christmas. The Leader Guide contains discussion questions and session plans for a four-week study of Voices of Advent. It includes opening and closing prayers, optional activities, and weekly session...

"A Make-believe Chanukah: A Play for Children in Three Acts, With Prolog" is a delightful drama crafted by Joseph Leiser, perfect for young performers and audiences alike. This charming play brings the spirit of Chanukah to life, offering a heartwarming...

In a world of enduring winter, you only live twice is a hope-filled signpost for spring's birth-a collection of forty-eight Easter-Advent poems. They are calls to courage in the lingering cold, knowing in hope like the early-blooming crocus,...

Experience the Hope of Easter TogetherJourney as a family through the most pivotal week in history with The Final Week: A Family Easter Devotional.This 8-day devotional walks you through the events of Holy Week-from the triumphant entry into Jerusalem to...

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) was Kantor of St. Thomas Church in Leipzig, Germany, when he led the first performance of his St. John Passion as part of the Good Friday Vespers in 1724. Three hundred years later, Bach's poetic and musical illumination...

Meet Hoppin' John and his friends as they discover the real meaning of Easter. Jesus' story is told simply and with colorful illustrations any child will find fascinating.This children's tale includes information and biblical references for parents to...

One lonely Christmas Eve night, Nicholas sat on the rooftop of the orphanage, peering into the windows of a nearby cottage celebrating Christmas. A deep-seated need rose within him to understand the mysterious holiday, to provide for the less fortunate,...

This inspirational book takes the reader through the 40 days of Lent to the celebration of Easter through the eyes and beliefs of Celtic Christianity. Drawing on primary sources of pastoral letters, monastic rules and the theological teaching of the...

How did enslaved African Americans in the Old South really experience Christmas? Did Christmastime provide slaves with a lengthy and jubilant respite from labor and the whip, as is generally assumed, or is the story far more complex and troubling? In...

Each of these six worship services includes a meditation of about fifteen minutes, as well as prayers, suggested hymns, and responsive readings.• A service based on the Seven Last Words• A call to service• An evening service for Lent•...

These field-tested materials represent the creative effort of many denominations. Each includes ideas for preparation, items needed, suggestions for use, number of parts, and the time for best use.This complete Lenten volume for busy ministers...

This book explores the dynamic interaction between religion and tourism in the modern world. It considers questions such as:do travellers leave their religion at home when they are touring - and what happens if not? what are the relationships between...

A Set of Holiday Sermons is a book published in 1906 by the Central Conference of American Rabbis. It is a compilation of sermons delivered by various rabbis during Jewish holidays such as Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, and Passover. The book aims to...

Das Israelitische Gebet und Andachtsbuch von Joseph von Maier aus dem Jahr 1848 ist ein Buch f�����r den Gebrauch bei der h�����uslichen und ������ffentlichen Gottesverehrung. Es enth�����lt Gebete, Psalmen und Texte, die f�����r j�����dische...

Das Dreikonigenbuch von Joseph Kreuser aus dem Jahr 1864 ist eine Sammlung von Weihnachtsliedern und -gedichten, die sich auf die Geschichte der Heiligen Drei K������nige beziehen. Das Buch enth�����lt 24 Lieder und Gedichte, die in deutscher Sprache...

""Die Weihnachts und Osterfeier erkl�����rt aus dem Sonnencultus der Orientalen"" ist ein Buch des deutschen Autors F. Nork, das im Jahr 1838 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Das Buch befasst sich mit der Analyse der christlichen Feiertage Weihnachten und...

""Die Gabe des Heiligen Pfingstfestes"" ist ein Buch des franz������sischen Theologen Maurice Meschler, das erstmals im Jahr 1896 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Das Werk besch�����ftigt sich mit dem christlichen Fest des Pfingstes und dessen Bedeutung im...

""The Passion Of The King: Short Daily Meditations For Lent"" is a book written by Shirley Carter Hughson and originally published in 1913. This book offers a series of daily meditations for the season of Lent, which is a period of fasting and spiritual...

The Gifts of God: A Series of Meditations Adapted for Daily Use During Passion Week (1873) is a book written by Edward Capel Cure. The book is a collection of meditations that are designed to be used on a daily basis during Passion Week, which is the...

The Garland or Token of Friendship: A Christmas and New Year's Gift for 1851 is a collection of poetry and prose compiled by Emily Percival and published in 1850. The book features contributions from various writers, including Mary Howitt, Felicia...

The Discipline of Temptation: And Other Thoughts for Lent and Holy Week is a religious book written by Henry Sidebotham in 1885. The book is a collection of spiritual reflections and meditations that aim to help readers prepare for the Christian...

The Book of Holidays, written by Joseph Walker McSpadden and originally published in 1917, is a comprehensive guide to the history, traditions, and customs of holidays celebrated around the world. The book covers major holidays from various cultures and...

Sermons For The Seasons Of Advent, Christmas, And Epiphany is a book written by G. R. Gleig and published in 1844. The book is a collection of sermons that are intended to be read during the seasons of Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany. Gleig was a...

El libro ""Mission Quadragessimal V1: Sobre Los Euangelios De Los Domingos, Lunes, Miercoles, Jueues, Y Viernes De Quaresma (1724)"" escrito por Rafael Cassany es una obra en espa�����ol que se enfoca en los evangelios de los d������as de la semana...

A Star Filled Night by Vonda Blackbourn is a retelling of the birth of Jesus. Written in verse and colorfully illustrated it will appeal to young children and their parents as well. Inspired by the text of the second chapter of the gospel of Luke, the...

The Angel of Christmas is a beautifully written story. With the visitation from the Angel of Christmas, hearts are opened for families to create new Christmas traditions based on caring, sharing, and a respect for the natural world.

The New Covenant's Power presents worship services and other resources for Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunrise. Maundy Thursday -- "Christ's Power for New Community" -- focuses on the Lord's Supper and the command to love one another; Good...

At Noon On Friday is a volume of reflections on the seven last words of Jesus as he hung on the cross. In his usual masterly fashion, Dr. Richard C. Hoefler holds up before his listeners the cross of Christ and calls for a devotional response -- not...

Reflections on the Crucifixion is a Service of Tenebrae, written for either one hour or three hours, reflecting the thoughts and feelings of Jesus' disciples on that original Good Friday.Reflections on the Crucifixion is taken from Dr. Orso's successful...

Christians often have the head knowledge that we are beloved, but deep in our hearts do we truly believe it? When we encounter Jesus in scripture, we tend to hear Jesus' words with judgment, thinking we cannot be beloved because we will never measure up...

The Gospels are full of stories of Jesus sharing meals with disciples, friends, even tax collectors and Pharisees. Whether multiplying bread to feed a whole crowd, relaxing with his inner circle, or telling curious elites stories about even greater...

The American St. Nick tells the remarkable TRUE story of a handful of American soldiers who during the chaos of war, help bring Christmas back a small Luxembourg town, and unknowingly create a holiday tradition that continues to this very...

When our daughter asked me to be Santa Claus for our first grandson, our little grandson Jeffrey, who loves me, and I love him, how could I say no? I couldn’t. I told her I would rent a Santa suit, wig and beard and plan accordingly to be available...

This book is a collection of Christmas stories for each Advent day.

This story serves as a backdrop to a significant life challenge that affected the author spiritually, mentally, physically, emotionally, and relationally. The experiences he highlights reveal a battleground that pitted the opinions and wills of Canadian...

Booda decides to visit The North Pole to ask Santa to help a family in need. Booda along with his friends bring Christmas magic to life in order to bring joy to others.

In six short chapters, James Bryan Smith zooms in on what Christ's work on the cross means about who God is and how we're to live as his people. A soul-training exercise included with each chapter and a discussion guide at the end makes this complement...

Veteran historian Robert Tracy McKenzie sets aside centuries of legend and political stylization to present the mixed blessing that was the first Thanksgiving. Like good narrative history, McKenzie's critical account of our Pilgrim ancestors confronts us...

The story of Good Friday and Easter Day is dramatized through the device of "man-on-the-street" interviews. As a radio reporter tries to obtain details of the crucifixion, we hear the viewpoints of many people who witnessed the events, from children to a...

The scene for this Christmas play and worship service is a familiar one: a nativity display in a town square. As different individuals or families approach the manger scene, they hear the voice of God speaking his words of truth, encouragement, and hope...

At Christmas, God came into our ordinary world in the form of a child, and still today, God is at work through the ordinary stuff of life, if we train our eyes to see.In this daily devotional for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany, Jill J. Duffield draws...

By taking a closer look at the "stones" that impeded Jesus's last week, we are challenged to identify the obstructions to our spiritual lives. When Jesus descends the Mount of Olives into Jerusalem to the acclamation of the crowd, he announces "I tell...

Jesus is the embodiment of what God means for our world. The gospel writers who penned the first four books of the Christian scriptures have given us a variety of insights into who Jesus was and is, and why he matters for contemporary humankind. Every...

Through the tradition of Advent this devotional will help you unplug from all the bustle and experience your own Advent Encounter. Each chapter features a weekly devotional reading, a video, Scripture reading, candle lighting, prayer and discussion...