{"product_id":"simply-scripture-for-lent-and-easter-a-daily-guide-to-reading-the-bible-gospel-of-mark-and-acts-of-the-apostles-paperback","title":"Simply Scripture for Lent and Easter: A Daily Guide to Reading the Bible Gospel of Mark and Acts of the Apostles - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eColleen Reiss Vermeulen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSarah Christmyer\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Have you ever wished to recite scripture quotes off the top of your head? Or do you long to build a habit of daily scripture reading? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Having a doable plan to regularly and prayerfully engage scripture can make this practice sustainable for people with busy lives. \u003ci\u003eSimply Scripture for Lent and Easter\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect place to begin. This daily prayer guide, keyed to the Lenten and Easter seasons, provides a simple framework for reading and reflection upon Mark's Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles. Bookend your day with morning and evening readings that incrementally walk you through these foundational books of the New Testament with greater confidence and understanding. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Without skipping a single word of the biblical text, Colleen Reiss Vermeulen, director of the Catholic Biblical School of Michigan, offers a unique, prayerful approach to spiritual reading that satisfies both the mind and heart. Vermeulen guides you to begin and end your day with a prayerful reading of short passages from a single book of scripture, an approach that she has used for years with her own family. Each day contains helpful context and thoughtful questions to help you uncover both the literal and spiritual senses of the text. Whether you follow this method on your own or read with your family or another small group, this simple process of daily prayer firmly grounded in scripture will help you get to know your Bible and draw you closer and closer to God. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e From Ash Wednesday through the Easter season, each day's prayerful reading follows a pattern inspired by the Liturgy of the Hours--inviting you to read and pray the Bible surrounded by heartfelt connections to God found in the Psalms. The daily pattern will quickly become familiar: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e First, contemplate a verse from the Liturgy of the Hours psalm. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Second, read a citation from Mark's gospel (during Lent) or the Acts of the Apostles (Easter) with a short introduction. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Third, notice the weekly verse to remember and make an effort to memorize it throughout the week. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Fourth, reflect on the actual meaning of the passage, what God is saying to you, and how it applies to your life. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Finally, read the concluding prayer heard at Sunday Mass during Lent or Easter and traditionally used in the Liturgy of the Hours. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSimply Scripture for Lent and Easter\u003c\/i\u003e is perfect for an individual or for the whole family to do together. Children can get to know the real Bible, not just the stories, and grow attuned to hearing God's voice speak to them through the written page. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As you journey through the seasons of Lent and Easter, this Bible-based devotional will help you discover how the hand of God works in the lives of his people--and how he is at work in your life, too. Learn to cultivate a deeper, richer spiritual life that you can sustain all year long as you continue to read other books in the Bible. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eColleen Reiss Vermeulen\u003c\/b\u003e is cofounder of catholicbiblicalschool.org and a teacher and director with the Catholic Biblical School of Michigan, an adult faith formation ministry. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter receiving her undergraduate degree from Cornell University, Vermeulen served on active duty in the US Army. She earned master of divinity and master of nonprofit administration degrees from the University of Notre Dame. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA contributing writer to the \u003ci\u003eLiving the Word Catholic Women's Bible\u003c\/i\u003e, Colleen Vermeulen has taught children and adults the Bible for many years and served in parish catechetical, young adult, music, and evangelization ministries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn officer in the US Army Reserve, she lives with her family in southeastern Michigan. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Christmyer\u003c\/b\u003e is a Catholic writer, speaker, and adjunct faculty member at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is the codeveloper and founding editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Great Adventure\u003c\/i\u003e Catholic Bible study program, where she served as director from 2010 to 2013. Christmyer is the general editor of the \u003ci\u003eLiving the Word Catholic Women's Bible\u003c\/i\u003e from Ave Maria Press.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 7.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52613920817434,"sku":"9781646803637","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/5604\/6618\/files\/OL4ptiF2ep9781646803637.webp?v=1785421648","url":"https:\/\/j-s-five-and-dime.myshopify.com\/products\/simply-scripture-for-lent-and-easter-a-daily-guide-to-reading-the-bible-gospel-of-mark-and-acts-of-the-apostles-paperback","provider":"J \u0026 S Five and Dime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}