What better way to bring peace to your home during Advent than with sacred Advent music and a simple Advent daily devotional?
Advent at Ephesus
They are young. They are hidden. They are extremely musical. And now they have a worldwide album distribution deal. But they don’t set foot beyond northwest Missouri’s rolling farmland. Why? Because they are contemplative sisters who live an austere yet joyful life set apart from the world.
Just a few short weeks ago, the priory of the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, became a modern, high-tech recording studio for three days. The world can now hear the fruits of that transformation as De Montfort Music/Decca releases Advent at Ephesus. The 16-track CD includes many of the sisters’ favorite Advent hymns including an original composition.
Advent at Ephesus represents a rare approach — one that focuses on music celebrating the quiet, introspective anticipation of the Nativity that is the foundation of the Advent season. Early reviews suggest it could be one of the surprise hits of the year. Preorders have poured in, and the CD is tracking in Amazon’s Classical Music top 10 for almost two weeks.
Click here for more info about Advent at Ephesus.Â
O Radiant Dawn
O Radiant Dawn, a new book by Lisa Hendey, represents another opportunity to purposefully slow down and soak up the graces of the Advent Season. Organized as a daily prayer book, it is intended for use around an Advent wreath in any Catholic household. The book contains twenty-eight devotional services, each designed to last only five minutes — an achievable goal for busy families. Rooted in scriptural images of light, O Radiant Dawn can be used year after year.
Click here for more info about O Radiant Dawn.Â
And the best news of all? We are giving away both in one giveaway! Today, and today only — Tuesday, November 20, 2012. To enter, simply leave a comment before midnight, central standard time.
Finally, an exciting announcement! Lisa Hendey will be our special guest on Catholic Women Now on Iowa Catholic Radio next week. We’ll be chatting about O Radiant Dawn and sharing tips on how to keep “the Advent in Advent.” If you’re not a local listener, you can always listen online here. Tune in and tell a friend!
Monday @ 9:00AM
Tuesday @ 2:30PM
Friday @ 1:30PMÂ
Saturday @ 11:30AMÂ (all times central)
Now scroll down and enter to win!
Both sound wonderful!! Chances of the first comment winning are pretty slim, but someone has to start it off, right? Will try to listen to your interview online next week!
Pick me!
This looks fabulous! I am going to have to check out the CD in any case.
What a great giveaway! Fingers crossed!
Sounds lovely!
I would love to win this wonderful contest to help my family, especially my children(8,4,2 1/2) draw closer to the Holy Family through music + prayers during this glorious Advent season. All 3 of my children are on the Autism spectrum and they all LOVE music. I have also been searching for a book to be our companion on this Advent during the Year of Faith. Blessings!
We would love to incorporate these into our life, especially the book. We could use some focus this Advent. I love your new show look forward to hearing Lisa join in. That is exciting! God bless.
What a great addition to this Advent season!
Thank you so much for offering this giveaway! We’re always looking for ways to bring more prayer into our house and I think this CD/book set will be a great help. Thank you again!
I have been searching for a way to help myself enter more spiritually into the advent season! Both of these would be an amazing way to get moving in the right direction!!!
God Bless You!!!
Thanks for the opportunity. Please pick me!
This would be a great prize to win!
OH! I would LOVE both of these for our Advent celebration! I was not raised Catholic (but finished my training before I married my husband) so I am always struggling on how to Celebrate! My hubby, who WAS raised Catholic, doesn’t remember much, sigh. So not only am I trying to Celebrate, but make it meaningful and rememberable. I think this set would do that nicely!
What a wonderful way to focus on the joys of the Advent season with Christ as the center of our lives. Thank you for leading us in voice and word.
leaving a comment, hoping to win! :-)
Would love to enjoy these during Advent! Thanks for the opportunity!
They would be such a wonderful Advent addition in our home! Thank you!
Oh my children love chant! And Lisa Hendey is wonderful!
I’d love to read this book!
This is excellent! While I definitely want both for our house, these will definitely be added to my “gifts for my mother-in-law” list, too! Awesome. Thanks for sharing! :)
Thanks for the fantastic giveaway opportunity. I would love the CD, and Lisa is such a great author and inspiration!
This is fabulous! The music sounds wonderful. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for the chance to win this amazing gift!
Hope I win!!
Pick me, pick me!! This order isn’t the same as the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in Clyde, MO, is it? I’ve been there and it’s beautiful.
This sounds awesome! I’m in.
Yay, I have been hearing this CD advertised for some time, I sooo want to win!
I’d love to win this but even if I don’t, I’m absolutely buying this album!
Would love to win! :)
Would love to win this! :)
Great job, as always, Lisa! I also like the Little Books from the Diocese of Saginaw. Advent, Lent, and Easter in managable sections.
I’m in. More peace is always welcome!
Thanks for sharing this! Can’t wait to hear the CD!!
Would love a chance!! Thanks!!!
I’d love a new cd to celebrate the season!
These both sound wonderful. What a great giveaway!! :)
A friend was just looking for Advent music, I’d love to pass the cd along to her and keep the book for myself if I won.