Fr Philip G Bochanski: 2 books

Lent is a time of spiritual combat for the Christian, to whom the Church reaches out with support and encouragement, feeding her children with the Eucharist, Word and Prayer. Drawing on the liturgy of each day and the precious gift of the Prayers over the People, now restored to the Missal, Fr Bochanski leads us into a deeper meditation on the meaning of our Lenten Easter journey.

After Jesus's ascension into heaven, his apostles remained nine days in Jerusalem, praying for the coming of the Holy Spirit. This has inspired the Christian novena or nine days of fervent prayer, to prepare for major feasts or for special intentions. With St Philip Neri as our guide, we follow nine...