Lenten Reading

Julie at Happy Catholic (who, by the way, is the winner of the Best Blog by a Woman) has recently posted and invited readers to provide input on spiritual reading for Lent. It's fascinating to see what others are reading and it's no surprise that Pope Benedict XVI features fairly often in that list. The Anchoress has also been posting on this matter of interest.

Anyway, I wanted to add my voice to this and thought some of my readers may be interested in what I am reading this Lent:

• Life in Christ by Raniero Cantalamessa OFM Cap. This will be the main book I wish to get through this Lent.
• Spiritual Theology by Jordan Aumann, OP. This has been an on-going book which I shall continue during these months.
  

I am giving a talk here in Blackfriars on Thursday 16 March at 8pm. This is part of our community's series of Lenten talks. The title I have chosen is 'Signs and Symbols in the Blackfriars' Chapel' and among the books I shall be consulting are The Spirit of the Liturgy and Sacred Signs, both by Romano Guardini, God's Human Face by Christoph Schoenborn, OP and Painting the Word by John Drury.

In addition, there will be books I shall be reading for my blog posts, notably by Geoffrey Preston, OP, Thomas Merton and Von Balthasar, so I think I shall have more than enough on my shelf!

To everyone else, I hope you pick up something edifying and spiritually nourishing to read for Lent too.