Bread and Wine: Readings for Lent and Easter - Softcover

Orbis Books

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1570755728 ISBN 13: 9781570755729

Publisher: Orbis Books, 2005

Synopsis

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From the world's best-loved spiritual writers, here is an unparalleled gathering of reflections for Lent.

A time of self-denial, soul searching, and spiritual preparation, Lent is a fitting season for daily reading and reflection. Grouped around such themes as temptation, crucifixion, resurrection, and new life, Bread and Wine can be dipped into at leisure or used as a guide to daily devotions--and returned to at any time year for spiritual revitalization.

Selections include writings by C.S. Lewis, G.K. Chesterton, Philip Yancey, Madeline L'Engle, Henri Nouwen, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, John Donne, Thomas Merton, St. Augustine, Mother Teresa, John Updike, Leo Tolstoy, Fyodor Dostoevsky, and many others.

About this title

Book Description:

An unparalleled anthology of reflections for Lent and Easter.

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From the Introduction First popularized in the fourth century, Lent is traditionally associated with penitence, fasting, almsgiving, and prayer. It is a time for "giving things up" balanced by "giving to" those in need. Yet whatever else it may be, Lent should never be morose--an annual ordeal during which we begrudgingly forgo a handful of pleasures. Instead, we ought to approach Lent as an opportunity, not a requirement. After all, it is meant to be the church's springtime, a time when, out of the darkness of sin's winter, a repentant, empowered people emerges. No wonder one liturgy refers to it as "this joyful season."

About this edition

• Publisher: Orbis Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1570755728
• ISBN 13: 9781570755729
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 412