Fathoming Bethlehem: Advent Meditations [Hardcover]

Robert F. Morneau (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1997

Share the experience of Advent with Bishop Morneau and with a chosen company of mystics and poets. Each day begins with identification for the day of Advent and the gospel reading.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 108 pages
• Publisher: The Crossroad Publishing Company (September 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0824516893
• ISBN-13: 978-0824516895
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,140,326 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Poetic reflections for Advent, November 7, 1998

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This review is from: Fathoming Bethlehem: Advent Meditations (Hardcover)

This is a day-by-day companion for Advent. The texts for each day begin with a note giving the biblical reference of the Gospel reading for the day according to the Lectionary, followed by Bishop Morneau's brief commentary and a meditative refrain that summarises the Gospel theme, taken from the Divine Office. What distinguishes the volume is the provision of a suitable poem for each day, which is accompanied by a meditation by Morneau and questions for reflection. Among the poems included are works by Rainer Maria Rilke, Emily Dickinson, George Herbert, T. S. Eliot, Jessica Powers and Morneau himself. Each day's entry concludes with a text for morning prayer. 'Fathoming Bethlehem' is an invitation to be re-enchanted with the joyous mystery of Christmas.