Synopses & Reviews
Reflections for Lent is designed to enhance your spiritual journey through the forty days from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday (13 February-30 March 2013).
Covering Monday to Saturday each week, it offers stimulating and accessible reflections, from three respected Christian authors, on a reading selected from the Common Worship Weekday Lectionary.
Each day includes:
• Full lectionary details for Morning Prayer
• A reflection on one of the Bible readings
• A Collect for the day
This volume offers daily material for 13 February to 30 March 2013, taken from the Reflections for Daily Prayer 2012/13 annual edition. It is ideal for individuals and groups seeking Lectionary-based reflections for use during Lent and Holy Week, or for anyone wishing to try Reflections for Daily Prayer before committing to a year's worth of material.
For the first time, this 2013 edition features a simple form of daily prayer and a guide to the reflective reading of scripture.
Ideal as an accompaniment to Common Worship: Daily Prayer and Time to Pray, this unique series is for anyone who values both the companionship of daily Bible notes and the structure of the Lectionary.
Synopsis
Reflections for Daily Prayer is one of the most popular daily Bible reading guides available. Based on the Common Worship Daily Prayer lectionary, it has a loyal, appreciative and fast growing audience. Many of today's leading spiritual and theological writers are regular contributors.For each day there are full lectionary references and a quotation from the day's set of Scripture readings, challenging commentary on the readings and a collect for the day. In addition, a simple form of daily prayer is included and a guide to the reflective reading of scripture.
Synopsis
Are you looking for material to study in group during Lent? Reflections for Lent contains six weeks of notes taken from the annual edition of Reflections, covering Ash Wednesday to Easter Saturday. It's ideal for individuals or groups seeking to follow the Lectionary for a shorter period of time. Also includes a simple form of daily prayer.
About the Author
Steven Croft is the Bishop of Sheffield. Stephen Cottrell is the Bishop of Chelmsford. Barbara Mosse is a priest and teaches at Sarum College, Salisbury. Mark Oakley is a writer and broadcaster and a Canon of St Paul's Cathedral.