Advent is the time Christians think of Jesus coming, and his presence and encouragement is what gets us going.

the pattern of this book is to provide for each day of Advent a reading or readings from Scripture, a reflection on the reading against a background of Advent themes, a response suggesting a starting point for personal meditation on the reading, then a prayer or prayers, ancient or modern, to match the theme of the day.

Gerald O'Mahony is an old hand at giving new insights, in ways that are both interesting and practical.

The main themes are renewal of life, the giving of gifts, the Saviour foretold, and 'God is love'.