A Shaking Reality : Daily Reflections for Advent

Peter B Price

DLT 2018 

 

 

Sometimes even the the most faithful of hearts might wonder how our religious words, images and  metaphors make a difference. How do they shape our understanding of the world, God and the practice of believing ? If we desire God to shake and change us then we need to pause and resolve to open ourselves up to the Gospel. On this lifelong journey of transformation we shall need wisdom that often comes from others who know the something of the struggle to believe and faithfulness to Christ. You will find in Peter Price a trusted guide and in these pages you will discover a grounded, honest and humane exploration of why we should take this season of Advent seriously. He understands that our experience of the world can distract and confuse. He understands how Christianity is always drawing us into a changing and a profound shaking.

Acceptance of the soil of this real world does not dilute or distract us from the firmest of convictions with which these series of reflections and prayers are offered for us as a resource for Advent. I promise you that you will be warmed, encouraged, challenged and confronted by the beauty of a prose that takes the reader into the very heart of our faith. I found in these pages a renewal and a call to re engage with with what is authentic and real. There is comfort in the promise and food in plenty for our journey of discovery into the loving invitation into the mystery  of redemption in the incarnation of Jesus.

I shall be sharing this book with others and will tweet nuggets of its treasures during Advent in praise of the ‘heart-led ‘spiritual release into a deeper truth that Price leads us.

On an informative note the book is inspired by a meditation ( The Shaking Reality of Advent ) written by Fr Alfred Deep SJ while he was imprisoned by the Nazis during World War 11 and before his execution. There is a reflection and prayer for each day of Advent with a prayer. Each is short enough for even the busiest of us should be able to carve out some time for reflection and prayer.

Finally worth pondering what is is that made this book so captivating and challenging ? A pen that has been informed by a wider horizon, an engagement with the presence of God in the world and its communities ? A passion to make a difference? Perhaps also the generativity that comes with age? Buy it and you decide! May your journey towards Christmas be blessed by the places Price will take you.

You can buy the Book from Sarum College Bookshop

https://www.sarumcollegebookshop.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=18640&bc=no

 

James Woodward

Principal Sarum College