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by Laura Bedingfeld (Author)
Without the Resurrection, our faith is empty. With it, we are born anew to a living hope.
In a world overshadowed by despair, Arise calls Christians to rediscover the blazing promise of resurrection that has animated God's people from Abraham to the apostles and down through the ages. In these fifty transformative meditations, Scripture opens before your eyes with fresh clarity, unveiling how the power that raised Jesus from the dead is at work in you -- now and forever. Drawing from patriarchs and prophets, psalms and parables, this book reveals the progressive unfolding of resurrection faith throughout salvation history, culminating in Christ's own ministry and mystery of resurrection: "I AM the Resurrection." You will see how:- The first disciples struggled, doubted, then became fearless witnesses to the Risen One
- The Church's theology of resurrection anchors our own hope in the Eucharist and vice versa
- Old Testament teachings prepared the disciples to embrace the mystery of Christ's Resurrection and their own share in it
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We who believe in Christ "though we die, shall live" and at the same time "shall never die"
Accessible and powerful, Arise is divided into fifty short chapters -- perfect for daily prayer, retreats, or group study. Each section includes Scripture references, reflection questions, and a reading plan, making it an ideal companion for the Easter season or any time of year when faith needs rekindling.
This book presents resurrection not as a distant doctrine but as the living reality of Christ dwelling within you -- calling you, day by day, to rise. To stand. To live. Christ is risen. His word resounds in every heart willing to hear: "Arise."Author Biography
Laura Bedingfeld works as an editor in the field of Christian spirituality and theology (goodsoil210.com), collaborating with well-known publishers like Catholic Answers, Sophia Institute Press, and Magnificat, as well as with individual authors and religious communities. Prior to this, she embraced a consecrated life of contemplative prayer and service for twenty-two years. From that hidden life of daily prayer and listening to God's word emerged her first poems and works of biblical theology and spirituality. She shares them in the hope that the Word of life might fall on "good soil" in many hearts and bear fruit a hundredfold (Matt. 13:8). Laura now pursues her vocation of cherishing and sharing God's word as a dedicated laywoman in London.
