Description: This is the latest addition to the popular seasonal series and combines meditations based on popular homilies, speeches, and encyclicals of Pope Francis, in a year where he will be very visitble in the US. The book allows the readers to deepen their spirituality during the Advent/Christmas season with meditations alongside activities that give them ways to not only strengthen their spirituality but go out and live it. Incorporates scripture and includes a group study guide, for small group study.
Brief description:
John Cleary was the director of development at Catholic Charities of St. Louis before becoming an instructor of senior-year religion at St. John Vianney High School in St. Louis, Missouri. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in theological studies from Saint Louis University. Formerly an acquisitions editor at Liguori Publications, he is also the author of Advent and Christmas Wisdom from St. Thérèse of Lisieux /em>, Advent and Christmas Wisdom from Pope Francis, and Lent and Easter Wisdom From Pope Francis.
Review Quotes:
Lent and Easter Wisdom is a guide intended to draw the sinner back to God by helping him to cultivate a Catholic response to the evil of sin, true sorrow for having offended God rather than a wounded love of self. Through reflection on Pope Francis' words, Scripture reading, prayer, journaling and specific Lenten actions, one is encouraged to focus on the boundless love of God and place complete trust in his mercy.
Cleary calls the Holy Father "a beautiful example of full dependence on Jesus Christ." This example shines in the pages of Lent and Easter Wisdom, which includes a chronology of the life of Pope Francis, in addition to powerful quotes that reveal the Holy Father's spirituality.
--Celeste Behe, Contributor "National Catholic Register" (3/13/2016 12:00:00 AM)