Spendthrift Lover Extravagent Generosity

Lent calls us more to travel than travail.

In a light-hearted and deeply felt personal journey on the road from the desert to the cross and beyond, Bishop John Parkes of Wangaratta ('A Spendthrift Lover - The Extravagant Generosity of God') accompanies us through the traditional landscape of Lent to the surprising celebration on the other side of Good Friday. Both a musician and poet, the Bishop uses scripture and stories, literature and music, as well as some graceful and gritty surprises from daily life to weave a rich and thoughtful series of surprising encounters and deeply moving moments for a church on pilgrimage. With thoughtful questions for conversation and rich suggestions for further reflection, this book can both enlarge your personal understanding and enable your community to approach Easter with a clearer perception, greater appreciation, and deeper insight. These reflections will bear much fruit for individuals or groups open to explore the nature of faith, hope and joy."