Download or read book Walking the Journey of Lent Reflections on the Scripture for Cycle C written by Richard Gribble and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-10 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What could Bamboo possibly have to do with Lent? There aren't any mentions of bamboo in any of the Gospel stories, is there? Richard Gribble, CSC uses this unlikely image and many others to help the reader and Bible student discern more about what it means to follow Christ throughout Lent in preparation for the glorious celebration of Easter.The story of Bamboo in the Garden is a good illustration ofwhat the call of the Master, Jesus Christ, may entail and howmuch might be asked of us.Though we face struggle and even death, the promise of the Lenten season is new life and a return to the home where we truly belong. Each lesson in Walking the Journey of Lent: Reflections on the Scriptures for Cycle C is bolstered by opening and closing prayers, contextual scripture and discussion questions. Lessons Include: "Emptying Yourself Before the Lord" for Ash Wednesday "The Journey of Reconciliation" for Lent 4 "God Restores Us to Life" for Easter "What I find most valuable is Fr. Gribble's ability to find contemporary books or figures or situations that make his reflections quite concrete and easy to understand. It is an enviable gift for a homilist." - Fr. Bill Williams, Pastor of St. Peter Parish, Plymouth, MA "Through his use of real-life stories, engaging reflections, thought-provoking discussion questions, and opening and concluding prayers for each week, Fr. Gribble leads us to the conclusion of Lent where Jesus unchains us from the bondage of sin and we find theglory to which suffering leads us. Fr. Gribble's booklet will enhance the Lenten spiritual journeyof anyone seeking healing and new life in the risen Christ." - Fr. Jim Fenstermaker, C.S.C., Pastor of Holy Cross Parish, Easton, MA "If you are looking to deepen your relationship with the Lord this Lent, look no further. Walking the Journey of Lent is a perfect tool to use. Fr. Rick's questions will helpyou to move towards action, change of self, or ministry to others. You cannot help but grow spiritually by reading thisbook. I can't wait for Lent!" - Fr. Joseph K. Raeke, Pastor of Christ the King, Our Lady of Lourdes &Saint Edith Stein Parishes, Brockton, MA Richard Gribble, CSC is a Catholic priest in the Congregation of Holy Cross. He has served at St. John Vianney in Goodyear, Arizona, and as the acting superior at Moreau Seminary at the University of Notre Dame. Father Gribble earned his Ph.D. from The Catholic University of America, and has also earned degrees from the United States Naval Academy, the University of Southern California, and the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley. He is the author of several books and over 100 articles.
Download or read book Walking the Journey of Lent written by Richard Gribble, CSC, PhD CSC and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yet even now, says the Lord, return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping and with mourning; mend your hearts and not your clothing. Return to the Lord, your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and relents from punishing. -Joel 2:12-13 This famous passage of scripture proclaimed each Ash Wednesday provides the themes and sets the environment for the holy season of Lent. In its wisdom the Christian church provides its members a forty day period of preparation, emphasizing prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, for the great celebration of the Paschal Mystery, the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We who are privileged to bear the name Christian must use this annual time of renewal to reconnect ourselves to our God, the source of all that is good. Through a process of study, reflection, and discussion on the scripture passages that the church uses in its Sunday celebrations during this special time, an environment can be provided for us to discover and foster the renewal we all need. It is hoped that Walking the Journey of Lent: Reflections on the Scriptures for Cycle A provides this specific opportunity. This Lenten Bible study can be a helpful and effective way for groups and individuals to reflect upon the scriptures and through this process prepare ourselves better for the greatest of all celebrations, Easter, when Jesus rises from the dead and brings all Christians the possibility of salvation. Like any effort in life that is meritorious, this Bible study will require some effort, but it need not and should not be a burden. Rather, in sharing with others, and allowing the Spirit of God to flow through us, we can come to greater insights as to what the scriptures might mean for us and how, most importantly, we can apply them to our lives. Chapters Included: Negotiating The Hurdles Of Life Allowing God To Change Us Christ Gives Us Hope Seeking The Light Of Christ Jesus Unchains Us Richard Gribble, CSC, is a Catholic priest in the Congregation of Holy Cross. He has served at St. John Vianney in Goodyear, Arizona, and as the acting superior at Moreau Seminary at the University of Notre Dame. Father Gribble earned his Ph.D. from The Catholic University of America, and has also earned degrees from the United States Naval Academy, the University of Southern California, and the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley. He is the author of several books and over 100 articles.
Download or read book Walking the Journey of Lent written by Richard Gribble and published by CSS Publishing Company. This book was released on 2017 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial have to do with Lent? Richard Gribble, CSC offers the image of this loveable alien stranded on a world that does not accept him to remind us that we, too, are separated from our true home. E.T.'s urge to "phone home" is one to which we can all relate. The Lenten season is a time to "retune our communication system" in an earnest effort to seek God, holding on to hope no matter the trials that come our way. Though we face struggle and even death, the promise of the Lenten season is new life and a return to the home where we truly belong. Each lesson in Walking the Journey of Lent: Reflections on the Scriptures for Cycle B is bolstered by opening and closing prayers, contextual scripture and discussion questions. Lessons Include: "Coming Home" for Ash Wednesday "The Paradox of Death" for Palm Sunday "Filling Ourselves with Christ" for Easter "What I find most valuable is Fr. Gribble's ability to find contemporary books or figures or situations that make his reflections quite concrete and easy to understand. It is an enviable gift for a homilist." - Fr. Bill Williams, Pastor of St. Peter Parish, Plymouth, MA "Through his use of real-life stories, engaging reflections, thought-provoking discussion questions, and opening and concluding prayers for each week, Fr. Gribble leads us to the conclusion of Lent where Jesus unchains us from the bondage of sin and we find theglory to which suffering leads us. Fr. Gribble's booklet will enhance the Lenten spiritual journeyof anyone seeking healing and new life in the risen Christ." - Fr. Jim Fenstermaker, C.S.C., Pastor of Holy Cross Parish, Easton, MA "If you are looking to deepen your relationship with the Lord this Lent, look no further. Walking the Journey of Lent is a perfect tool to use. Fr. Rick's questions will helpyou to move towards action, change of self, or ministry to others. You cannot help but grow spiritually by reading thisbook. I can't wait for Lent " - Fr. Joseph K. Raeke, Pastor of Christ the King, Our Lady of Lourdes &Saint Edith Stein Parishes, Brockton, MA Richard Gribble, CSCis a Catholic priest in the Congregation of Holy Cross. He has served at St. John Vianney in Goodyear, Arizona, and as the acting superior at Moreau Seminary at the University of Notre Dame. Father Gribble earned his Ph.D. from The Catholic University of America, and has also earned degrees from the United States Naval Academy, the University of Southern California, and the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley. He is the author of several books and over 100 articles.
Download or read book The Ascent of the Mountain of God written by Edward Hays and published by Forest of Peace Publishing. This book was released on 1994 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ed Hays has created a thought-provoking adventure in these brief but powerful reflections for the 40 days of Lent. Derived from the Cycle C readings of the Sunday Lectionary, this rich collection of parables and stories, prayers and paradoxes turns the challenge of the Lenten ascent into a joyful adventure.
Download or read book Lord Let Me Walk written by Susan O'Neill and published by . This book was released on 2017-06-20 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Journey to the Cross written by Will Walker and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Gospel - Formed Journey to Deepen Your Faith Don't just give up something for Lent! Move closer to the heart of Easter through forth days of Bible readings, prayers of confession and thanksgiving, and devotional readings focused on Lenten themes of repentance, humility suffering, lament, sacrifice, and death. This compact daily devotional will prepare your heart and rekindle your love for Christ this Easter. Book jacket.
Download or read book The Way 40 Days of Reflection written by Adam Hamilton and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this companion volume that functions beautifully on its own or as part of the churchwide experience, Adam Hamilton offers forty days of daily devotions on the life and ministry of Jesus Christ, enabling us to pause, meditate, and emerge changed forever. The reflections - ideal for use during Lent - include Scripture, reflection, stories from Hamilton's own ministry, and prayers. Lent, Lenten, Lenten Resource, Lenten Resources, Lent Study, Lent Studies, Easter, Easter Study, Easter Studies
Download or read book Walking To Walking With Walking Through written by Glenn E. Ludwig and published by Css Publishing Company. This book was released on 1994 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Someday... Someday... perhaps the impact of God's grace and love and forgiveness will move us in the depths of our being to live the new life he offers for us. Someday. Maybe, this day. -- from the Lent 5 sermon Glenn E. Ludwig writes that Lent has often been called a journey, and what better metaphor to describe that journey than a "walk." We truly "walk to" Jerusalem in this season. But we do not walk alone, for we walk with One who calls us into discipleship. The author adds that these sermons invite us to walk with Jesus through death to life. The walk is a journey that changes our lives. The seventeen sermons in this book are based on gospel texts from Luke and John. Sermons follow the Revised Common Episcopal, Lutheran, and Roman Catholic lectionaries. Glenn E. Ludwig is senior pastor of First Lutheran Church, Elliot Chit, Maryland. He served as chaplain to Susquehanna University, his alma mater, for five years previously. He is the author of three books on youth ministry and has been a keynote speaker at over 100 youth events in the United States and Canada.
Download or read book Journey of Faith for Lent written by Mary Shrader and published by Saint Mary's Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Journey of Faith for Lent, readers take a closer look at this time of sacrifice, of reconciliation, and of fasting, beyond themselves to see the good in every person. The student workbook includes Scripture readings, reflection questions, and topics to discuss with friends and family members. Open spaces allow for writing thoughts or for drawing images during each season. The leader's guide has several faith sessions, as well as a retreat experience--to help young people enter fully into the expectation and the joy of the season--as well as strategies for encouraging participation in parish liturgical and community life.
Download or read book Growing in Friendship with God written by Andrew Carl Wisdom and published by New Priory Press. This book was released on 2019-02-18 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catholics welcome Lent each year with the solemn rituals of Ash Wednesday, marked by the visible signs of fasting, abstinence, prayer, and ashes. Thus begins the 40-day journey, culminating in the everlasting joy of the resurrection on Easter Sunday. Though often referred to as "the Lenten Season," each of these 40 days encourages us to look at our lives in light of both the struggles of the human condition and the immeasurable promise of everlasting life.Fr. Andrew Carl Wisdom, O.P., and Dominican friars of the Province of St. Albert the Great (the Central Province) commit their very lives to preaching the Gospel. This collection provides a convenient resource of reflections on the daily Lenten readings from friars across the province, some of whom have gone before us marked by the sign of faith. Fr. Wisdom accompanies these reflections with daily prayers, challenges he calls, "Doer of the Word Received," and simple hints to make our Lenten journey impactful, memorable, and personally transformative.Fr. Wisdom's thoughtfully composed prayers and the reflections of the friars lead us to not only better understand and seek the outstretched arms of Jesus on the cross crucified, but also anticipate the outstretched arms of our loving God waiting to embrace each of us despite our failings. From anecdotal challenges to realistic, practical hints, Fr. Wisdom guides the reader in prayer through each day in Lent. Mindful of the sins, faults, and shortcomings we all share, he affirms we should remain potently optimistic that the Son of God's life, death, and resurrection bring us all everlasting life.With these reflections, prayers, calls to action, and hints, comes a twist. Encouraged by the words of our Holy Father, Pope Francis, Growing in Friendship with God: Discovering the Joy of Lent are not words often associated with Lent. Yet, that is precisely what the season is all about. So take this book and open it every day during Lent to experience that joy and friendship.
Download or read book To Walk with Jesus written by Roberta P. Martin and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Answers the lenten call to take a sacred journey of the heart, to embark on a path of self-exploration and savor the experiences of repentance, renewal, and healing that are at the core of the lenten season. Through daily scripture meditations, insightful questions that encourage deeper reflection and provocative prayer suggestions the author makes it possible to feel the words of forgiveness, healing, and renewal in readers' hearts, and to hope again in the promise of new life that is Easter.
Download or read book Living Your Baptism in Lent written by Dennis Strach and published by Liturgy Training Publications. This book was released on 2022-03-03 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During Lent, the Church invites us to reflect on those times that we have turned away from God and consider how we can return to him in all we say and do. Living Your Baptism in Lent: Weekly Reflections for Your Journey helps readers respond to this invitation by reflecting on their relationship with God. Through the grace of our Baptism, we have become sons and daughters of God. As such, we are strengthened by the Holy Spirit to reject sin and choose instead to follow God. Each week, readers consider this choice as they reflect on the questions asked before Baptism. These questions, or baptismal promises, shape our understanding of what it means to live a Christian life. They call us to become witnesses of our faith to others, especially to those who are preparing to be baptized at the Easter Vigil. Our Lenten journey leads us to the celebration of Easter, where we renew our baptismal promises and rejoice in the salvation gained for us by Christ’s Resurrection. Each week’s reflection ends with questions and Scripture passages to use in individual prayer. A guide for leading small groups in these reflections is also included.
Download or read book Disciples on the Journey written by Sister Digna Vela and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2022-05-04 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disciples on the Journey is a Catholic bilingual (English and Spanish) Lenten lectionary-based book using the Cycle B Sunday readings as well as Cycle A weeks 3-5 Scrutiny readings for faith sharing in small groups and/or for individual personal reflection and prayer. Each week there are opening and closing prayers, a commentary on the Sunday readings, faith sharing questions for reflection, suggestions for living as a disciple, and a brief life of a saint for inspiration. Pope Francis tells us that at the basis of everything is the word of God, which during the season of Lent we are invited to hear and ponder more deeply. Disciples on the Journey can help the Lenten Scriptures proclaimed each Sunday come alive because we have prepared ourselves by prayer and reflection to hear God's Word.
Download or read book Walking in the Kingdom of God written by Carl F. Peltz and published by Liturgical Press Books. This book was released on 1994 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lent is a time of preparation. Walking in the Kingdom of God offers a reflection on a Scripture reading, a prayer, and a "remembrance" activity for each day of Lent to facilitate your preparation for Easter. The reflections are thematic and based on the Gospel readings from the Lectionary. The Sunday gospels for Cycle A are used, in keeping with the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. At the end of each week and after each day of the Triduum, the reader may contribute to a "response" to articulate the insights gained from the reflection, prayer, and remembrance activity.
Download or read book Figures Around the Cross written by William Maestri and published by Saint Pauls/Alba House. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In daily reflections from Scripture, Fr. Maestri helps us to explore this mystery of our faith.
Download or read book Living in the Light written by Warren J. Savage and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the daily Scripture readings for Lent, this book helps you explore the depths your being, your relationship to Christ, and your association with others. Each day you focus on one scriptural theme through breaking open the Word, reflecting upon it, praying, and practicing what you learn. "Paperback"
Download or read book Daily Reflections for Lent written by Alfred McBride, O.Praem. and published by Franciscan Media. This book was released on 2007-12-01 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lent should be a time we spend walking with Jesus, saysFather Alfred McBride. In these brief reflections based onthe daily Scripture readings, McBride provides practicaland straightforward guidance for beginning this walkand continuing it throughout the year. Daily prayers andreflection questions will help bring us into closer unionwith Christ and give us a deeper understanding of thesacrifice he made for us.
