Lent and Easter Reflections - Paperback

by John Paul Thomas (Author)

The Catholic Daily Reflections Series was written to help you enter more deeply into the Holy Scriptures and the Catholic Liturgy on a daily basis. Through these reflections and prayers, you are invited to embrace the Word of God in a personal, engaging, challenging and transforming way.

These reflections are also a great resource for priests and deacons for their daily homily preparations.

This Volume offers daily reflections and prayers for Lent and Easter.

Catholic Daily Reflections Series:
Volume One: Advent and Christmas
Volume Two: Lent and Easter
Volume Three: Ordinary Time: Weeks 1-17
Volume Four: Ordinary Time: Weeks 18-34

How to Use this Book
This book is formatted in such a way that it can be used year after year. It is not dated for one particular year but covers every Gospel option within the Lectionary. For that reason, some of the reflections will not be used during each calendar year.
The Table of Contents offers a quick and detailed description of each reflection so that you can easily find the correct reflection for the day.
If you need assistance in determining the liturgical celebration for the day, you can view or print our online calendar from our website.
Or you can visit the liturgical calendar of the United States Bishops Conference.

Author Biography

John Paul Thomas is the pen name chosen by the author in honor of the apostles Saints John and Thomas and the great evangelist Saint Paul. This name also evokes the memory of the great Pope Saint John Paul II. John is the beloved apostle who sought out a deeply personal and intimate relationship with his Savior. Hopefully the writings in this book point us all to a deeply personal and intimate relationship with our God. May John be a model of this intimacy and love. Thomas is also a beloved apostle and close friend of Jesus but is well known for his lack of faith in Jesus' resurrection. Though he ultimately entered into a profound faith crying out, "my Lord and my God," he is given to us as a model of our own weakness of faith. Thomas should inspire us to always return to faith when we realize we have doubted.