false <![CDATA[Great Lent: Journey to Pascha]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175540751m/525740.jpg 525740 1 <P>This revised edition of Father Alexander Schmemann's Lenten classic examines the meaning of Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, the Prayer of St Ephraim the Syrian, the Canon of St Andrew of Crete and other neglected or misunderstood treasures of Lenten worship. Schmemann draws on the Church's sacramental and liturgical tradition to suggest the meaning of "Lent in our life." <P>The Lenten season is meant to kindle a "bright sadness" within our hearts. Its aim is precisely the remembrance of Christ, a longing for a relationship with God that has been lost. Lent offers the time and place for recovery of this relationship. The darkness of Lent allows the flame of the Holy Spirit to burn within our hearts until we are led to the brilliance of the Resurrection. <P><i>Father Alexander Schmemann (&#134;1983) was a prolific writer, brilliant lecturer, and dedicated pastor.I: I Believe... 513584 1 1 1969 Great Lent: Journey to Pascha total:34|5:24|4:9|3:1|2:0|1:0| 34 159 51 5 4 0 false false Thu Apr 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 14 07:44:36 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 10:23:15 -0700 2009 For a neophyte, it was instructive in describing the prelenten services and the Presanctified Liturgy, though some of it was confusing and certainly went over my head.
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