Mary Oliver, New Book Releases, Lectionary Poetry, Alan Paton - April 12

Mary Oliver, New Book Releases, Lectionary Poetry, Alan Paton - April 12 - ERB Daily Book Morsel

Published: Mon, 04/12/21

April 12, 2021

“I have never thought that a Christian would be free of suffering... For our Lord suffered. And I come to believe that he suffered, not to save us from suffering, but to teach us how to bear suffering. For he knew that there
is no life without suffering.”

- Alan Paton,

novelist

Today marks the date of
the South African novelist's death in 1988

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*** The Life and Times
of St. Kateri Tekakwitha
(the first Native American Saint)

New / Featured on our website...

New Book Releases – Week of 12 April 2021 – Gareth Higgins, more

Here are a few new book releases from this week that are worth checking out… Gareth Higgins, Cynthia Ozick, Every Moment Holy (Vol. 2), more

*** April is National Poetry Month!

Mary Oliver – Reading Her Poems
[Video Clips]

Mary Oliver (September 10, 1935 – January 17, 2019) was an American poet who won the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize. Her work is inspired by nature, rather than the human world, stemming from her lifelong passion for solitary walks in the wild. It is characterized by a sincere wonderment at the impact of natural imagery, conveyed in unadorned language.

Sarah Griffith Lund – Blessed Union (Mental Illness and Marriage) [Review]

Creating Understanding of Mental Illness
in the Home and In the Church. A Review of
Blessed Union: Breaking the Silence About Mental Illness and Marriage by Sarah Griffith Lund
(Paperback: Chalice Press, 2021)
Reviewed by Christina Greenwald

Lectionary Poetry –
3rd Sunday of Easter (Year B)

Featuring poems for BOTH Narrative and
Revised Common Lectionaries!
Our weekly post of poetry that resonates with the lectionary
readings for this coming Sunday, including poems by Denise Levertov, Malcolm Guite, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, George Herbert, MORE. Features TWO poems for most lectionary readings: one classic poem that can be read on a livestreamed service, and one contemporary poem...

In Case You Missed It...

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Book Giveaway – Diana Butler Bass
– Freeing Jesus [5 copies]

We’re excited to run this giveaway of FIVE copies of this superb new book: Freeing Jesus: Rediscovering Jesus as Friend, Teacher, Savior, Lord, Way, and Presence by Diana Butler Bass
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Here's to energizing reading today!

Chris Smith
Editor, The Englewood Review of Books