The Way to Bethlehem

Description

Today, Christmas is often reduced to a routine exchange of presents. This small book brings together words and images to guide children to the true Christmas, the Christmas that the Church has never ceased to celebrate. Derived from the Gospels themselves, this little volume simply retraces their account of the expectation and coming of Jesus. In addition, it recalls those saints who in various ways were close to the Child that first Christmas.

The children will find themselves in the company of these saints, following and listening to them on the way from Mary’s house to Elizabeth’s house, from Nazareth to Bethlehem, from the grotto that sheltered Jesus’ manger to the temple in Jerusalem, and from Egypt to Nazareth once more. In this way, young readers will understand why we celebrate Christmas, and why it is a day of gift-giving and lasting goodwill—and why the joy we experience at Christmas is not fleeting.

But children need adults to walk beside them, reading these pages with them and explaining the meaning of the text and the illustrations. First among these will be the parent—a sign that a truly Christian Christmas has returned to the family. There is also a place for teachers, catechists, and all those who each year love to return and savor the announcement that “The Lord is born.”

Book Details

• Product Code: WTB 
• ISBN: 978-0-85244-458-0
• Language: English 
• Size: 6 x 9
• Pages: 48 
• Copyright: 2005
• Binding: Hardcover 
• Only ships to: USA, CAN, MEX
• 2 Pieces Per Package

Care of your book

A little bit of care will help preserve your book for years to come. Wiping with a soft, clean cloth will take care of most dirt. A leather edition will be best preserved if occasionally treated with a suitable leather conditioner.

 

Serving the Catholic Community for Over 50 Years

Established by the Archdiocese of Chicago in 1964, LTP promotes the liturgical formation of the faithful called for by the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy of the Second Vatican Council. Liturgy Training Publications is a premier publisher of liturgical and pastoral materials in English and Spanish. Dedicated to developing resources for the assembly, clergy, liturgical ministers, and all who study the liturgy, LTP produces books, videos, workshops, and other training materials so all the faithful may “become thoroughly imbued with the spirit and power of the liturgy” (SC, 14).