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    <![CDATA[Watch for the Light: Readings for Advent and Christmas]]>
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    <![CDATA[During the hectic weeks before Christmas, Christians of every persuasion long to turn inward and prepare their hearts for Christ's coming. Though believers the world over make yearly preparations for Lent, there's a conspicuous lack of good books for that other great spiritual season: Advent. All the same, this four-week period leading up to December 25 is making a comeback as growing numbers of people reject the shopping mall frenzy. This unique collection brings together Advent meditations from favorite classic and contemporary spiritual writers. Ecumenical in scope, these 40 essays and poems celebrate the miracle of Christ's birth, and infuse it with rich meaning for today. Whether dipped into at leisure or used for daily devotions, they guide the reader into deeper dimensions of Christmas joy.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I've enjoyed reading this throughout the advent season. It starts with a reading for Nov. 24 and goes to Jan. 7.  It has famous writers such as Thomas Merton, Annnie Dillard, Martin Luther, C.S. Lewis etc.<br/><br/>Carolyne]]></body>
    
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