An Easter Book of Days: Meeting the Characters of the Cross and Resurrection (Paperback)
A Lenten reader to awaken your spirit, and help you encounter anew the richly woven fabric of the story of Jesus's Passion. Twenty-five profound meditations accompanied by beautiful illustrations—like a medieval book of hours—draw you into the drama, divine grace, and power of the story of the Cross and Resurrection. Gregory Kenneth Cameron, the Anglican Bishop of St. Asaph in Wales, takes us to the heart of each character and location, transforming the familiar names and places with a new depth of insight and inspiration.As Gregory Kenneth Cameron opens up each character and mystery of Lent and Easter, he invites you to:
- Partake in twenty-five meditations in words and images
- Step into the tradition of visio divina inspired by the medieval tradition of the illuminated book of hours
- Learn from the scriptures, history, tradition, and faith about the character and place of the day
- Meet characters familiar and unfamiliar including Thomas, Lazarus, Martha & Mary, the foal who carried Jesus, Judas Iscariot, Annas & Caiaphas, Pontius Pilate, Claudia Procula, Barabbas, Simon of Cyrene, Veronica, Gestas & Dismas, Mary the Mother of the Lord, Longinus, Joseph of Arimathea, Mary Magdalen, John, Peter, and Jesus
- Visit the Cross of Jesus, Jerusalem, The Temple of Solomon, The Empty Tomb, and Emmaus
- Enter into a deeper personal relationship with the characters of the Passion, and be transformed as the earliest disciples were by Jesus's death and resurrection
Gregory Kenneth Cameron is the Anglican Bishop of St. Asaph in Wales. Gregory is married to Clare, a teacher of music, and they have three sons. He has a wide range of interests outside ministry and enjoys calligraphy, reading, and film—particularly science fiction. He has gained recognition as a coin designer in his spare time, creating three designs for the Royal Mint.
"Captivating... Fascinating... Each reflection pulls the reader through a familiar scriptural image to a less familiar, or perhaps less obvious, realization and invitation. We encounter the invisible in the visible, the hidden and surprising grace shrouded in the figures and drama of Christ’s Passion and Resurrection." —The Living Church