{"product_id":"rediscovering-christmas-digital","title":"Rediscovering Christmas (Digital)","description":"\u003cp\u003eDr. Edmund Mazza  --  (4 Talk Set)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat Do You Do When the Most Joyous Season of the Year has Become More “Ho-hum” than “Ho, Ho, Ho?”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach Christmas Catholics face the challenge of navigating a yearly routine of commercialism, cards, presents, and parties entirely divorced from the real “reason for the season.” Yet, separated from authentic history, the stable in the little town of Bethlehem is nothing more than a cardboard cutout among the rest of the decorations. While no sensible person would form an opinion on a great book having only read the last chapter, many today light candles and sing Christmas carols in blissful ignorance of the incredible events that led up to the appearance of the Babe in the Manger. But where do you turn to learn the “rest of the story?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDivine Truth in Earthly History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdmund Mazza, PhD is the rare university professor who is both humble and courageous enough to challenge the smug assumptions of secular scholarship so as to uncover the true meaning of Christmas precisely in the context of earthly history. In an engaging and entertaining way, Dr. Mazza makes sense of Scripture, Tradition, and history to reveal startling insights from an astounding array of serious sources. Through Old Testament prophecies to ancient oracles to modern discoveries of astronomy and archaeology you will boldly overcome modern ignorance and indifference to enjoy your most profound experience of Christmas ever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat You Will Discover:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy exploring the mystery of Christmas is “not for the timid”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to avoid the extremes of fundamentalism and rationalist skepticism concerning prophecy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow the true Christmas season begins when the secular celebration ends\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy only the very simple and the very wise discover God (like the shepherds and magi)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow the prophecies of the Sibyls can be found in ancient Christian liturgies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow the journey of the wise men parallels the journey of the Church\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to counter the secular attack on Christmas\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow God gave Divine revelation to the Jews and natural revelation to the pagans\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat contemporary astronomical investigations reveal about the Star of Bethlehem\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd much more…\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Saint Joseph Communications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44957521772785,"sku":"SJC4334","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0696\/5008\/8177\/files\/rediscoveringChristmas__37149.1601311189.1280.1280.jpg?v=1716579044","url":"https:\/\/cedarhouse.co\/products\/rediscovering-christmas-digital","provider":"Cedar House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}