Dear Everyone,

As I mentioned in a previous post, I’m reading “The Way of a Pilgrim” during Lent. I’m inviting everyone to join me in this read-along. I’m proposing that we read and discuss Chapter 1 this week, and then begin reading Chapter on Wednesday, February 21st. I’m proposing we read a chapter a week, continuing from “The Way of a Pilgrim,” into “The Pilgrim Continues his Way,” and ending our read-along on Easter Sunday.

It’s not too late to join me. There’s a kindle edition of the book available here. As you read Chapter 1 this week, I’d like you to consider our read-along as a kind of a pilgrimage. We’re joining the unnamed Pilgrim on his journey, as we mark our own journey through Lent. In reading Chapter 1, look for the description of continuous interior prayer by the elderly monk, and see how this sets the Pilgrim in a new direction.

I welcome comments and reflections below.

Peace be with all of you,

SR

www.sylvainreynard.com

Dear Everyone,

I wanted to thank you for your continued support. I am finishing the new book I’m working on and hoping to share it with you later this year.

Lent begins early this year, on February 14th. I am organizing a Lenten Readalong of “The Way of a Pilgrim.” This book is one of my favourites and it’s mentioned in “Gabriel’s Redemption.” “The Way of a Pilgrim” is a nineteenth century work of Russian Orthodox spirituality, in which a pilgrim learns how to pray. This is a gentle story, as we accompany the unnamed pilgrim through Russia, but it is profoundly inspirational. There is more than one edition of it, but I’m using this one, which is translated by RM French, and has a foreword by Huston Smith. I have the paperback, but you can easily use the Kindle edition.

I am proposing that we read the first chapter during the first week of Lent. I’ll be posting weekly reflections here and inviting you to read along with me and share your comments.

Peace be with all of you and thank you for reading,

SR.

www.sylvainreynard.com