I have decided to reread Benedict XVI’s third volume of Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives. It is shorter than the other two volumes, but there are riches within.
The Holy Father’s book presents a real defense of the historicity of the infancy narratives.
US hardcover HERE. Kindle HERE. Unabridged audio HERE. Large print HERE.
UK hardcover HERE. Kindle HERE. Large print HERE.
Also, for Advent, you might try something I read last year. I think it is not too late to dig into it. Try the reflections by a priest who died under the Nazi regime, Fr. Alfred Delp, in the book Advent of the Heart: Seasonal Sermons And Prison Writings 1941-1944. Kindle HERE. UKHERE. Smart. Moving. I used some of this in my ADVENTCAzTs last year.
And, in the spirit of the Church Militant, you might think about toughing up your rosary! A very cool priest had these made, modeled after the US government issued rosaries… yes, you read that right… government issued rosaries given to combat troops.
