{"product_id":"meditations-for-lent-9781933184999","title":"Meditations for Lent","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere is no better time to begin--or to renew--the habit of meditation than during the penitential season of Lent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you want to combine the spiritual benefits of a holy Lent with the supernatural harvest that regular mental prayer brings, then you stand to profit from Bossuet's \u003ci\u003eMeditations for Lent\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese brief but powerful meditations have been collected from the voluminous writings of the great 17th Century Bishop Jacques-Benigne Bossuet, a close follower of St. Vincent de Paul and considered to be among the greatest homilists in Catholic history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these pages, Bishop Bossuet will bring you on a stunning inner pilgrimage to encounter Our Lord's divine charity for souls, as He freely gives His life for you on the Cross. \"The whole of Christian life consists in making this journey well,\" says the author. \"Why do I hesitate to leave?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead \u003ci\u003eMeditations for Lent\u003c\/i\u003e and avoid arriving at Easter Mass distracted and exhausted, having neglected your sacrifices and even ordinary prayers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead, find yourself coming joyfully unto the altar of God, ready and eager to adore the Risen King, with your soul prepared as a worthy dwelling place for the Redeemer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJacques-Bénigne Bossuet (1627-1704) was a French bishop and theologian, renowned for his sermons and other addresses. He has been considered by many to be one of the most brilliant orators of all time and a masterly French stylist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sophia Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50659896557842,"sku":"9781933184999","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b4347e43-37aa-4d38-98e3-6184e07ffb9f.jpg?v=1733467867","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/meditations-for-lent-9781933184999","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}