Lent and Easter Prayer at Home [Paperback]

Mark G. Boyer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2002

How can we make this Lent and Easter special? Simply by paying attention to the ordinary things all around us. "Instead of looking for prayer opportunities outside the home, I want to help readers use the ordinary things in their homes as prayer starters," Fr. Mark Boyer says. The kitchen chair, the oil we cook with, the glass of wine, the dress we wear-these ordinary things bespeak not only the sacredness of our daily lives, but find their place in the traditions and celebrations of these holy seasons.

The three sections of Lent and Easter Prayer at Home cover Lent, Holy Week, and Easter, and provide fifty-nine short chapters with a wealth of material for prayer, whether by families around the table or individually before going to bed. Each chapter contains a brief scripture passage, a prayerful reflection, meditation questions, a prayer drawn from the Psalms, and a concluding section called Memories which invites us to create a journal with the stories and practices of Lent and Easter in our homes as a family heirloom. Mark Boyer's thoughtful reflections and suggestions help readers connect with God through deeper prayer and journal keeping.

Lent and Easter Prayer at Home is a simple and practical way to help your family-and yourself-make the seasons of Lent and Easter truly special this year and in the years to come.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

From Ash Wednesday to Easter, many Christians focus on the rituals that occur in church, whether that entails waving fronds on Palm Sunday or taking communion on Maundy Thursday. In this devotional, Boyer shows readers how to become more aware of ordinary domestic life during Lent, attending to small details of daily experience. The book is full of eclectic insights (for example, that the word "Carnival" means "farewell to flesh," signaling one's entrance into the grave Lenten season).
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About the Author

Fr. Mark G. Boyer is the editor of The Mirror, the diocesan newspaper for Springfield-Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He is the author twenty-two books and many articles on spirituality, prayer and the seasons of the Church year. His ministry of more than twenty-five years has included teaching, writing, editing, and parish work.

Product Details

• Paperback: 126 pages
• Publisher: Ave Maria Press (January 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0877939713
• ISBN-13: 978-0877939719
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,310,174 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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