A review by oliviajh
Great Lent: Journey to Pascha by Alexander Schmemann

3.0

Fr. Michael at the Greek Orthodox Church here gave me his copy and I’ve enjoyed reading it. Of course parts of the book are specific to orthodox practice (and follow suit with some of those characteristics) but overall it was a great reminder in the holiness, seriousness, and joy of the lent season! As it spoke on the various forms of fasting I think it reinstated a sacredness on fasting that not only didn’t contribute to disordered eating/body image/etc but in some simple ways dismantled that sort of thinking and perpetuation that can happen during this season in the Church.