Faces of Easter

Meeting the Paschal Mystery in the People Around Us

Albert Holtz (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

152 Seiten

2019
Liturgical Press (Verlag)
978-0-8146-8465-8 (ISBN)

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Using vignettes set in or near his monastery in downtown Newark, New Jersey, Benedictine monk Albert Holtz helps us to see that the Easter mystery, which can often seem abstract and distant, is in fact present all around us. As we accompany him through the fifty days of the Easter season, we listen in on his intriguing interactions with local street people and his inner-city high school students—an insider’s look at what goes on in a monk’s heart as he chants Vespers to the sound of police sirens. Anyone wishing to deepen his or her experience of the Easter mystery will find this a valuable and engaging book.

Albert Holtz, OSB, is a monk of Newark Abbey in Newark, New Jersey, where he is the director of formation and teaches New Testament in the monastery’s inner-city prep school. His frequent long walks on the streets of downtown Newark have made him familiar with the people and the scenes of his native city. He gives retreats to monasteries of men and women around the United States and has published several books of meditations, including Pilgrim Road: A Benedictine Journey Through Lent and From Holidays to Holy Days: A Benedictine Journey Through Advent and Christmas.

Contents

Introduction 1
First Week of Easter: Victory over Death 5
Easter Sunday: The Light of the World 7
Monday of the Octave of Easter: Walter 9
Tuesday of the Octave of Easter: Daniel 12
Wednesday of the Octave of Easter: Easter Witnesses 14
Thursday of the Octave of Easter: Rita 16
Friday of the Octave of Easter: Ernest 19
Saturday of the Octave of Easter:
Sorrowful Mothers 21

Second Week of Easter: Sharing in the Cross 25
Second Sunday of Easter: The Artist 26
Monday of the Second Week of Easter: The Film Editor 28
Tuesday of the Second Week of Easter: Mary Ann 31
Wednesday of the Second Week of Easter: The Throng 33
Thursday of the Second Week of Easter: Willie 36
Friday of the Second Week of Easter: The Day Hiker 38
Saturday of the Second Week of Easter: Mina 41

Third Week of Easter: From Fear to Courage 43
Third Sunday of Easter: A Fearful Disciple 45
Monday of the Third Week of Easter: The Dawn from on High 47
Tuesday of the Third Week of Easter: Children of the Promise 49
Wednesday of the Third Week of Easter: Dodgeball Players 51
Thursday of the Third Week of Easter: Charles 54
Friday of the Third Week of Easter: Birds 56
Saturday of the Third Week of Easter: Nuno 58

Fourth Week of Easter: Serving One Another 63
Fourth Sunday of Easter: Sunday Preachers 64
Monday of the Fourth Week of Easter: Mike 66
Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Easter: Marvin 68
Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Easter: Donors 70
Thursday of the Fourth Week of Easter: Lawrence 73
Friday of the Fourth Week of Easter: Sharonda 75
Saturday of the Fourth Week of Easter: Three Witnesses 78

Fifth Week of Easter: Walking in the Spirit 81
Fifth Sunday of Easter: Gwendolyn 81
Monday of the Fifth Week of Easter: Door Holders 84
Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Easter: Leo 86
Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Easter: Chain-Breakers 88
Thursday of the Fifth Week of Easter: Children of Joy 90
Friday of the Fifth Week of Easter: The Spirit of Surprise 93
Saturday of the Fifth Week of Easter: Carl 95

Sixth Week of Easter: Unity in the Risen Christ 99
Sixth Sunday of Easter: The New Brothers 99
Monday of the Sixth Week of Easter: Peter Miller 103
Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Easter: Soccer Fans 105
Wednesday of the Sixth Week of Easter: We, the Branches 107
Thursday of the Sixth Week of Easter: Community of Believers 109
Friday of the Sixth Week of Easter: Neighborhood Helpers 111
Saturday of the Sixth Week of Easter: Thirsty Neighbors 114

Seventh Week of Easter: Glimpses of Light 117
Seventh Sunday of Easter: Freshmen Rowers 117
Monday of the Seventh Week of Easter: All the Nations 120
Tuesday of the Seventh Week of Easter: Abraham Pierson 123
Wednesday of the Seventh Week of Easter: Cartwheel Kid 125
Thursday of the Seventh Week of Easter: Heavenly Cooks 127
Friday of the Seventh Week of Easter: The Garden Lady 129
Saturday of the Seventh Week of Easter: Circus People 131
Pentecost Sunday: Pentecost People 135
Epilogue 139

Erscheinungsdatum	14.02.2019
Illustrationen	Daniel Partain
Verlagsort	Collegeville, MN
Sprache	englisch
Maße	127 x 178 mm
Gewicht	164 g
Themenwelt	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
ISBN-10	0-8146-8465-3 / 0814684653
ISBN-13	978-0-8146-8465-8 / 9780814684658
Zustand	Neuware