Four Medieval Christmas Sermons

Four Medieval Christmas Sermons offers a chorus of homilies from the middle ages by Peter Damian, Remi of Auxerre, Bede the Venerable, and Peter Abelard. Weaving together Scripture, devotion, and pastoral care, they explore the humility of Christ's birth, the faithfulness of the holy family, and the profound impact of the first Christmas. From the joy of the shepherds to the tragedy of Herod's slaughter of the innocents, each sermon offers a fresh point of reconnection with the wonder and mystery of the nativity.

"Ben Elliott opens up the treasure chest of medieval Christmas sermons with a scholarly soundness and linguistic clarity. His beautiful translations of medieval Latin sermons, adapted to our modern listening habits, achieve what only a few succeed in doing: making a bygone era and language fruitful for our present without being unfaithful to the original in its intention. Recommended not only to all preachers who need new (classical) inspiration for their next Christmas sermon, but also to anyone who wants to explore the historical depth and diversity of the Christmas narrative!" Dr. Marc Bergermann, Church Historian and Pastor at The United Church, Washington DC

"Tender, fresh, and true, these translated sermons open us up to Christians across the ages as though we were saying together, for the first and one millionth time, 'let us see this word that has come to pass.' I absolutely LOVED them!" Ginny Seibel, Associate Priest, Immanuel Anglican Church, Decatur, GA