On the Way to Bethlehem: Reflections on Christmas for Every Day in Advent

Advent can be more than a season of familiar contemplation and theological acceptance of Jesus' nativity. In the hands of skillful guide Hilary McDowell, Advent becomes a fresh, heartfelt experience, an impetus for setting forth on a journey to encounter Christ at every level of self-awareness. You are invited to visit, via "time travel" of the soul, the manger in Bethlehem in order to rediscover the Incarnation in dramatic and life-changing ways.

This series of daily readings creates a richly imaginative and interactive narrative wherein you cast off emotional baggage, smell the hay and hear the thoughts of fellow seekers in the stable, listen to a shepherd's awe-filled story, and eventually encounter the Christ child himself. Here Advent and those pivotal days in Bethlehem come to life and powerfully impact the way you understand Christmas as well as Christ's daily presence.