Meeting Jesus Christ

Meditations on the Word

J. Brian Bransfield

• Editore: Pauline Books and Media
• Anno: 2023
• ISBN:
  9780819850232

In this spiritual companion, readers are invited to personally encounter Jesus Christ through twenty-one Scriptural meditations which unlock unique perspectives on the mysteries of his life. Highlighting the new in the familiar, each chapter takes up a different Gospel account from pages of the New Testament and draws the reader into meditation. Extending beyond sentimental, self-styled meditations that only focus on the self, this book focuses on Jesus in a way that opens up the mystery and beauty to our everyday lives.

Indice dei contenuti

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Foreword
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction: The Light of the Word: Praying with Sacred Scripture
• Chapter One: The Annunciation
• Chapter Two: The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
• Chapter Three: Christmas: The Nativity of Our Lord
• Chapter Four: “Isn’t This the Son of Joseph?”
• Chapter Five: Casting Out a Demon
• Chapter Six: Follow Me: The Call of Saint Matthew
• Chapter Seven: The Great Catch of Fish
• Chapter Eight: The Cleansing of a Leper
• Chapter Nine: The Wedding Feast of Cana
• Chapter Ten: The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
• Chapter Eleven: “Zacchaeus, Come Down”
• Chapter Twelve: The Pool of Bethesda
• Chapter Thirteen: Martha and Mary
• Chapter Fourteen: The Woman Caught in Adultery
• Chapter Fifteen: “Love Your Enemies”
• Chapter Sixteen: The Sinful Woman
• Chapter Seventeen: The Unjust Judge
• Chapter Eighteen: The Defenseless God
• Chapter Nineteen: The Stone Was Moved Away
• Chapter Twenty: The Sea of Tiberius: The Old Ways Are Never Far Away
• Chapter Twenty-One: Saint Stephen: The First Martyr
• Afterword: The God Who Waits
• Select Bibliography
• Credits