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Anyone planning on reading anything special for Lent? I am planning to read the book of Job.
I am going through 2 Corinthians to focus on depending on Christ for enduring comfort.Anyone planning on reading anything special for Lent? I am planning to read the book of Job.
I must admit that I find, with all the extra busy-ness of the parish in Lent and all the rest, more reading is the last thing I find helpful. My head already feels like it has too much in it. I am blocking out more quiet time with God, for my own prayer and reflection, but I haven't added to my reading beyond what I'll need for preparing Lenten studies and a quiet day.
The Archbishop came to visit me as I convalesced over the last few weeks and left a couple of volumes on my desk. They are both concerned with the Apocrypha. I've also got Martin Chemnitz's "Commentary on the Council of Trent" in two volumes.
That is great. Sometimes we have a tendency to allowing our service to the Lord distract us from being with the Lord. You know, the whole Martha/Mary situation.I must admit that I find, with all the extra busy-ness of the parish in Lent and all the rest, more reading is the last thing I find helpful. My head already feels like it has too much in it. I am blocking out more quiet time with God, for my own prayer and reflection, but I haven't added to my reading beyond what I'll need for preparing Lenten studies and a quiet day.
I usually read the four Gospels, CS Lewis’ Mere Christianity, The Great Divorce and The Screwtape Letters, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Discipleship. I am going to try to get through those again this year, as well as St. Paisios of Mt. Athos’ Spiritual Counsels.Anyone planning on reading anything special for Lent? I am planning to read the book of Job.