ornaments
the gift of hope advent and christmas reflections in the holy cross tradition
in the wake of the cross our only hope and the gift of the cross this accessible advent resource offers a scripture verse and brief reflection for each day of advent and the christmas season and makes an affordable introduction to the themes of the holy cross spiritual tradition . readers will experience the vision of the congregation to educate both the mind and the heart and its desire to make god known loved and served . among other notable holy cross contributors to this booklet are theodore m. hesburgh c.s.c. joel giallanza c.s.c. mary ellen vaughan c.s.c. and mary ann pajakowski c.s.c. this resource is also ideal for use in parishes and schools during the advent and christmas season and because it is not associated with any particular calendar year it can be used perennially .