Faces of Easter (eBook)

Meeting the Paschal Mystery in the People Around Us

Albert Holtz (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2018
152 Seiten
Liturgical Press (Verlag)
978-0-8146-8490-0 (ISBN)

Infos

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 studentsan 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.

Inhalt

Contents   Introduction 1First 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 21Second 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 41Third 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 58Fourth 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 78Fifth 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 95Sixth 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 114Seventh 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 131Pentecost Sunday: Pentecost People 135 Epilogue 139  

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 4.12.2018
• Illustrationen: Daniel Partain
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Liturgik / Homiletik
• ISBN-10: 0-8146-8490-4 / 0814684904
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8146-8490-0 / 9780814684900