Not by Bread Alone: Daily Reflections for Lent 2003

Feldmeier, Peter

ISBN 10: 081462751X / ISBN 13: 9780814627518

Published by Liturgical Pr, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Not by Bread Alone: Daily Reflections for Lent 2003
• Publisher: Liturgical Pr
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 081462751X
• ISBN 13: 9780814627518
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

The season of Lent is meant to refocus our vision on the sacrificial life, death, and glorious resurrection of Jesus. Not by Bread Alone helps remind readers of their specific Lenten intentions and to keep them the focus of their celebrations throughout the year.

Designed to help people celebrate the season of Lent, Not by Bread Alone may be used by individuals for daily private reflection and prayer.

Each day’s six-part exercise is designed to be used by busy people who want to keep the days of Lent using a short, five-minute process. The title for each exercise is the focus for the day’s topic of reflection, meditation, and prayer. All of the Scriptures of the Mass for each day are noted. A few verses of Scripture are taken from the day’s gospel. A reflection follows the gospel selection and expands on an idea or an image found in the verse from the gospel. A question for personal meditation guides the reader in making a personal application of the reflection. A prayer summarizes the theme developed in the previous parts of the exercise.

Reviews

The Liturgical Press continues its annual tradition of Lenten reflections with this diminutive paperback, suitable for toting around in a purse or a pocket. Based on the daily Mass readings for Lent, the book is most suitable for Roman Catholics, though other Christians may also appreciate its concise and thoughtful meditations. It opens with Ash Wednesday and closes with Holy Saturday, the day before Easter. Lent, says Feldmeier in his introduction, is a season of repentance but also one of great joy. "What could be more joyful than to let go of the chatter in our minds and hearts?" he asks. The daily reflections are meaty and sometimes surprising, but the one- to two-sentence prayers that follow each reflection seem simplistic by comparison.
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