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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 was a prolific writer, brilliant lecturer, and dedicated pastor. Former dean and professor of liturgical theology at St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, his insight into contemporary culture and liturgical celebration left an indelible mark on the Christian community worldwide.
Other books by Fr Alexander Schmemann available from SVS Press:
Celebration of Faith, vol. I: I Believe...
Celebration of Faith, vol. II: The Church Year
Celebration of Faith, vol. III: The Virgin Mary
Church, World, Mission
Eucharist, The
For the Life of the World
Historical Road of Eastern Orthodoxy, The
Introduction to Liturgical Theology
Journals of Father Alexander Schmemann
O Death, Where Is Thy Sting?
Of Water and the Spirit
Our Father
Ultimate Questions
ISBN 978-0-91383-604-0
5.5 x 8.5
140 pp
Price: US $16.00
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