Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany: Stories and Reflections on the Daily Readings, Megan McKenna, Orbis All Is Calm: Reflections for Advent and Other Busy Seasons, Donna E. Schaper, St. Mary's Press, Biblical Meditations for Advent and the Christmas Season, Carroll Stuhlmueller, Paulist Postmodern culture has turned Advent into a month-long shopping spree and Christmas into a fortnight's bacchanal, so it is difficult for today's Christians to remain focused on the "reason for the season": the birth of the Messiah two millennia ago. Advent and Christmas with the Saints will help the faithful refocus on God during this time of distraction.
