| Bread and Wine: Readings for Lent and Easter | 
 enlarge | Authors: Wendell Berry, Dorothy L. Sayers, Blaise Pascal
Publisher: Plough Publishing House
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 559557
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 430
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 7.2 x 5.4 x 1.6
ISBN: 0874869269
Dewey Decimal Number: 242.34
EAN: 9780874869262
ASIN: 0874869269
Publication Date: October 1, 2002
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Though Easter (like Christmas) is often trivialized by the culture at large, it is still the high point of the religious calendar for millions of people around the world. And for most of them, there can be no Easter without Lent, the season that leads up to it. A time for self-denial, soul-searching, and spiritual preparation, Lent is traditionally observed by daily reading and reflection. Hence this new collection, which promises to satisfy the growing hunger for meaningful and accessible devotions. Culled from the wealth of 20 centuries, the selections in "Bread and Wine" are ecumenical in scope, and represent the best classic and contemporary Christian writers. The book includes approximately 50 readings on Easter and related themes by Thomas a Kempis, Frederic Buechner, Oswald Chambers, G.K. Chesterton, Alfred Kazin, Jane Kenyon, Soren Kierkegaard, Thomas Merton, Henri Nouwen, Oscar Romero, Blaise Pascal, Christina Rossetti, Dorothy Sayers, Edith Stein, John Updike, Walter Wangerin, William Willimon, Philip Yancey, and others.
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Excellent thought-provoking book. July 25, 2008
Wonderful book for reflections on Christianity. Brings together some of the best religious thinkers in a way that allows one to contemplate one's relationship with God.
Refreshing! February 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After a recommendation from Pastor Harrell at City Church, I purchased this book and have read the first 20 pages and so far love it- it's rich and reflective and a great devotional in light of Lent and Easter. Definitely recommend it!!! And Amazon got it to me in 2 days- great service!
Loved it!! March 20, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
See my review on the other book in the series, "watch for the light: readings for advent and christmas."
A unique spiritual experience. March 12, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
These 72 brief essays are loaded with inspiring and challenging spiritual insight. The authors are incredibly diverse--Leo Tolstoy, Thomas a Kempis, Meister Eckhart, Martin Luther, Mother Teresa, and John Updike, to name a few. Not every contributor is a household name, but every reflection is moving and powerful...
"Christianity is the only religion on earth that has felt that omnipotence made God incomplete." G.K. Chesterton
"If the ultimate, the hardest, cannot be asked of me; if my fellows hesitate to ask it and turn to someone else, then I know nothing of Calvary love." Amy Carmichael
"The essence of sin is man substituting himself for God, while the essence of salvation is God substituting himself for man." John Scott
"A follower is or strives to be what he admires. An admirer, however, keeps himself personally detached." Soren Kierkegaard
Those thoughts alone might supply forty days-worth of spiritual reflection! For preparation and renewal, this book is can be opened again and again.
TERRIFIC!!! June 13, 2006
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
I purchased this book as it looked interesting per the Bas Bleu book review. I read it even outside the Lent season; I feel that reading a short essay or two each day keeps me grounded and remembering to pray, and to be thankful every day. I am not a big church goer, and I found this book to be very engrossing. The variety of writers and topics holds the reader's attention; I think anyone who believes in a higher power will find this book very enjoyable.
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