Feb 20, 2009
Book compiled by Peter Celano
This book has been released just in time for Lent and is a wonderful way to observe the liturgical season as well as the Year of St. Paul. Peter Celano (the compiler of Christmas with the Holy Fathers (2008))has put together this collection which provides reflections from various Church Fathers, saints, holy men and women, and popes. Each day, there is an introduction for each day, a scripture reading, a meditative reading from a saint or holy person, a short reflection on that reading and/or saint, and a box with a short biography of the saint or holy person.
This book focuses on the life of St. Paul as well as his letters, more specifically on the Apostle to the Gentile’s conversion, his trials and witness to the nations.
The two major themes in this book are on the life of St. Paul and on his letters. First, looking at the life of the Apostle to the Gentiles, Celano included material on Paul’s conversion, his trials and witness to the nations. In the second part, Celano focuses on Paul’s writings, specifically: to live is Christ, to die is gain; the fruit of the Spirit, the greatest of these, is love; and witnessing to Jesus Christ in our lives