A daily devotional reader to guide lovers of the Word through the forty days of Lent and Easter, rich with spiritual insight from leading Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox writers
Explore the meaning of Lent, its importance in spiritual formation, its significance in the preparation for Easter, and throughout the holy season of Christ's Resurrection. Leading North American spiritual writers reflect on what one theologian has called the "bright sadness" of Lent: that it is not about feeling broken and lost, but about cleansing the palate so we can taste and live life more fully. During Lent and Easter, we encounter the God who in all of life is for us--for our liberation, for our healing, for our wholeness. Even in death we can find resurrection.
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God For Us readers will find:
- Daily readings with scriptures, meditations, and prayers, beautiful edited by Greg Pennoyer and Gregory Wolfe
- One beloved spiritual writer featured each week
Introduction: Fr. Ronald Rolheiser, OMI
Shrove Tuesday and the First Week of Lent: Richard Rohr, OFM
Second Week of Lent: Lauren F. Winner
Third Week of Lent: Scott Cairns
Fourth Week of Lent: James Schaap
Fifth Week of Lent: Luci Shaw
Holy Week and Easter: Kathleen Norris
- Studies throughout the forty days on "The Feasts and Fasts of Lent" by Beth Bevis
Pennoyer, Greg: - Greg Pennoyer was the Director of Faith in Canada 150, a Cardus program. Greg has a passion for igniting public dialogue on the topic of spirituality and the human condition. As Executive Director of The Humanitas Group, Greg co-lead the development of an art exhibition that probed the question of what it means to be human. He is cofounder of the Centre for Cultural Renewal, member of the Board of Directors for Image Journal, and co-editor with Gregory Wolfe of God for Us: Rediscovering the Meaning of Lent and Easter.
His passion for civic renewal has lead him everywhere from Parliament, where he served as a Legislative Assistant, to publishing, as a board member of Image Journal, to journeying with others in the spiritual life through board membership on the Henri Nouwen Society and Prison Fellowship International. Greg holds a MA in Public Policy and a BA in Pastoral Theology.
Wolfe, Gregory: - Gregory Wolfe is a writer, teacher, editor, and publisher. In 1989 he founded Image--one of America's leading literary journals, which he edited for thirty years. He was also the founding director of the Seattle Pacific University MFA in Creative Writing program, which he led for twelve years. He is currently the Publisher and Editor of Slant Books. Wolfe's writing has appeared in numerous publications, including the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, First Things, Commonweal, and America. In 2005 he was a judge for the National Book Awards. His books include Beauty Will Save the World, Intruding Upon the Timeless, and The Operation of Grace. He is married to the novelist Suzanne M. Wolfe. They are the parents of four grown children and live in Richmond Beach, Washington.
