A Season for the Spirit

Spiritually hungry readers who want to breakthrough to a deeper experience of prayer and want practical help for Lent need look no further than to Martin Smith's A Season for the Spirit. Originally commissioned by the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1991, A Season for the Spirit provides forty daily meditations for Lent, leading us on a journey of discovery in which we find that Christ, through the Spirit, embraces every aspect of our humanity. Each meditation concludes with a prayer and passage of scripture or quotation for further reflection and study. While it aims to assist a daily practice of personal prayer, it is also widely used by groups who pledge to meet regularly so that members can share their thoughts, reactions, and spiritual experiences.

Martin L. Smith is an Episcopal priest and well-known preacher, chaplain, and retreat leader. His other books include Reconciliation: Preparing for Confession in the Episcopal Church, The Word is Very Near You, Nativities and Passions: Words for Transformation, and Love Set Free: Meditations on the Passion According to St. John. He lives in Washington, D.C.