Lent with the Beloved Disciple: The 2024 Lent Book

The 2024 Bloomsbury Lent Book invites readers to explore the Gospel of St. John's narrative through the eyes of the "beloved disciple" and discover the deeper significance of Jesus' actions and teachings. Through prayerful reflection, readers can gain a greater awareness of the Paschal Mystery and its fulfillment in the risen and ascended Christ.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 07 December 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

The 2024 Bloomsbury Lent Book invites you on a captivating six-week journey in the company of the beloved disciple as depicted in the Gospel of St. John. As the sole disciple who remained closely connected to Jesus throughout his entire journey, from the Last Supper to the Crucifixion at Calvary, this eagle-eyed eyewitness purposefully captures subtle details and signs that, when viewed through the lens of faith, hold profound and lasting significance. In his exploration, Michael Marshall delves into the meaning of these signs and how, through prayerful reflection, they lead us ever deeper into the personal, eternal, and cosmic significance and awareness of all that Christ accomplished through his death and resurrection—the Paschal Mystery. This book is ideal for both individual use and for small group study, as it takes us into the very heart of this Paschal Mystery, through which all things in heaven and earth find their ultimate fulfillment in the risen and ascended Christ, who is truly "all in all."

The 2024 Bloomsbury Lent Book invites you on a captivating six-week journey in the company of the beloved disciple as depicted in the Gospel of St. John. As the sole disciple who remained closely connected to Jesus throughout his entire journey, from the Last Supper to the Crucifixion at Calvary, this eagle-eyed eyewitness purposefully captures subtle details and signs that, when viewed through the lens of faith, hold profound and lasting significance. In his exploration, Michael Marshall delves into the meaning of these signs and how, through prayerful reflection, they lead us ever deeper into the personal, eternal, and cosmic significance and awareness of all that Christ accomplished through his death and resurrection—the Paschal Mystery. This book is ideal for both individual use and for small group study, as it takes us into the very heart of this Paschal Mystery, through which all things in heaven and earth find their ultimate fulfillment in the risen and ascended Christ, who is truly "all in all."

Weight: 174g
Dimension: 128 x 198 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781399404938