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The Passion and the Cross
On sale
14th January 2016
Price: £9.99
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‘Full of profound insights… these meditations on Christ’s Passion culminate in a completely convincing understanding of the Resurrection. Rolheiser’s great gift is to make faith real. This deserves to become a classic.’ – The Tablet
Daily readings for Lent, from one of today’s most influential spiritual writers.
When we think of Jesus’ passion and crucifixion, we often think of his physical suffering and death. But the Gospels themselves do not emphasise Jesus’ physical sufferings; instead, the Gospel writers want us to understand Jesus as a faithful lover of humanity, who undergoes moral and emotional suffering without resentment or bitterness.
Drawing from Scripture, story, theology, contemporary culture and his own life, Fr Ronald Rolheiser – one of the most influential spiritual writers of our day – invites us to a new understanding of redemption, and offers profound insights into the meaning of our own loss and suffering.
Daily readings for Lent, from one of today’s most influential spiritual writers.
When we think of Jesus’ passion and crucifixion, we often think of his physical suffering and death. But the Gospels themselves do not emphasise Jesus’ physical sufferings; instead, the Gospel writers want us to understand Jesus as a faithful lover of humanity, who undergoes moral and emotional suffering without resentment or bitterness.
Drawing from Scripture, story, theology, contemporary culture and his own life, Fr Ronald Rolheiser – one of the most influential spiritual writers of our day – invites us to a new understanding of redemption, and offers profound insights into the meaning of our own loss and suffering.
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Reviews
The well-known spiritual writer Ronald Rolheiser OMI, based in Texas, draws on more than 40 years of study and reflection.
The book was featured in the Church Times's Lent feature.
All his virtues as a writer of popular theology are displayed in this excellent, insightful and moving book.
An exploration into loss, suffering and redemption.
Produced with Lent in mind and consists of 40 popular reflections, which draw on Scripture, story, theology and contemporary culture. Endorsed by Brueggemann, it could be a useful resource for preachers.
Ronald Rolheiser invite[s] the reader to a "new understanding of redemption", while offering profound insights into the meaning of our own loss and suffering.
Ronald Rolheiser, the most pastoral of spiritual writers, is full of profound insights... a completely convincing understanding of the Resurrection...This deserves to be a classic.
Each of the 40 readings focuses on a short passage of scripture and offers the author's personal thoughts and experience on the deeper meaning of the words.
The reflections, while short, are substantial and "meaty", giving plenty of material to reflect upon. It is the kind of book which might send us off to do further reading and look for further conversation.