From Holidays to Holy Days: A Benedictine Walk Through Advent AUTH-12619197 Spurred by anecdotes at Burke's

Spurred by anecdotes at Burke's 1981 estate sale and drawing on regional and family interviews

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From Holidays to Holy Days: A Benedictine Walk Through Advent AUTH-12619197 Spurred by anecdotes at Burke'sRather than criticizing trappings of the holiday season, this book looks at them from the viewpoint of Christian contemplation, once aptly described as "a long, loving look at the real." The author, a Benedictine monk who lives in the center of downtown Newark, New Jersey, invites the reader to join him on his daily walks as he points out dozens of often unnoticed connections between our holidays and the spiritual meaning of Advent and Christmas. In a