false 49217168 89970 525740 0913836044 9780913836040 5 <![CDATA[Great Lent: Journey to Pascha]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175540751m/525740.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175540751s/525740.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/525740.Great_Lent_Journey_to_Pascha 4.69 35 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."

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.

Father Alexander Schmemann (†1983) was a prolific writer, brilliant lecturer, and dedicated pastor.I: I Believe...

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