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“Our paschal lamb,
Christ, has been sacrificed.”

“The Word became flesh and lived among us.”

1 CORINTHIANS 5:7

“The Word became flesh and lived among us.” These words of St. John the Evangelist express the foundational mystery of the Catholic faith, which Christians around the world contemplate and celebrate every year during the Advent and Christmas seasons: the Incarnation.

In this new book from Word on Fire, readers are offered a week-by-week guide through these sacred seasons with a series of reflections on the Messiah, the Annunciation, the Incarnation, the Journey to Bethlehem, the Nativity, and the Holy Family. 

Featuring key passages from Scripture, extended readings from Bishop Robert Barron, and hymns, poetry, prayers, and additional reflections from across two thousand years of Catholic tradition, The Word Became Flesh is a perfect companion guide for parishes, families, and individuals longing for a deeper encounter with Christ during Advent and Christmas.











 




















“The Word became flesh
and lived among us.”

“Our paschal lamb, Christ, has been sacrificed.”

1 CORINTHIANS 5:7

These words of St. Paul in his First Letter to the Corinthians express the highest mystery of the Catholic faith, which Christians around the world contemplate and celebrate every year during the Lent and Easter seasons: the suffering, dying, and rising of Jesus.

In this new booklet from Word on Fire, readers are offered a week-by-week guide through these sacred seasons with a series of reflections on Lenten themes like death, temptation, repentance, prayer, fasting, and almsgiving; the events of the Paschal Mystery of Christ recalled during Holy Week; and the joy of the Gospel reflected in the Easter season.

Featuring key passages from Scripture, extended readings from Bishop Robert Barron, and hymns, poetry, prayers, and additional reflections from across two thousand years of Catholic tradition, The Paschal Mystery is a perfect companion guide for parishes, families, and individuals longing for a deeper encounter with Christ during Lent and Easter.

What You'll Find Inside

  • An introduction and conclusion from Bishop Robert Barron
  • Key passages for Lent and Easter from Sacred Scripture
  • ​Extended readings from Bishop Robert Barron
  • ​Brief theological and spiritual reflections from many of the heroes of Word on Fire, including St. Athanasius, St. Augustine, Fulton Sheen, St. Irenaeus, Edith Stein, St. Thomas Aquinas, Hans Urs von Balthasar, Flannery O'Connor, and more
  • ​Fifteen prayers from St. Thérèse of Lisieux, the patroness of Word on Fire
  • ​Additional prayers from St. Francis of Assisi, Dorothy Day, Thomas à Kempis, the Didache, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Alphonsus de Liguori, St. Gregory of Narek, and more
  • ​​A new version of the Word on Fire “Stations of the Cross,” including directions for formal group prayer and accompanying words from the Stabat Mater in both English and Latin
  • Classic hymns like Dies Irae, O Filii et Filiae, and Regina Caeli in both English and Latin
  • ​Poems from Gerard Manley Hopkins, Thomas Merton, St. John Henry Newman, G.K. Chesterton, St. Teresa of Avila, Dante, Paul Claudel, Pope St. John Paul II, and St. John of the Cross
And this book is not limited to 2023!
It can be re-used and re-read every Lent and Easter season!

What You'll Find Inside

An introduction and conclusion from Bishop Robert Barron
​Key passages for Lent and Easter from Sacred Scripture
​Extended readings from Bishop Robert Barron
Brief theological and spiritual reflections from many of the heroes of Word on Fire, including St. Athanasius, St. Augustine, Fulton Sheen, St. Irenaeus, Edith Stein, St. Thomas Aquinas, Hans Urs von Balthasar, Flannery O'Connor, and more
Fifteen prayers from St. Thérèse of Lisieux, the patroness of Word on Fire
Additional prayers from St. Francis of Assisi, Dorothy Day, Thomas à Kempis, the Didache, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Alphonsus de Liguori, St. Gregory of Narek, and more
​​A new version of the Word on Fire “Stations of the Cross,” including directions for formal group prayer and accompanying words from the Stabat Mater in both English and Latin
Classic hymns like Dies Irae, O Filii et Filiae, and Regina Caeli in both English and Latin
Poems from Gerard Manley Hopkins, Thomas Merton, St. John Henry Newman, G.K. Chesterton, St. Teresa of Avila, Dante, Paul Claudel, Pope St. John Paul II, and St. John of the Cross
And this book is not limited to 2023!
It can be re-used and re-read every Lent and Easter season!


























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About the Editor

Matthew Becklo is a writer, editor, and the Publishing Director for Bishop Robert Barron’s Word on Fire Catholic Ministries. 

His writing is featured at Word on Fire, Strange Notions, and Aleteia, and has also appeared in Inside the Vatican magazine and the Evangelization & Culture journal, and online at First Things, RealClear Religion, and The Catholic Herald. 

He has also contributed essays for Wisdom and Wonder: How Peter Kreeft Shaped the Next Generation of Catholics and The New Apologetics: Defending the Faith in a Post-Christian Era, and edited multiple books, including the Word on Fire Classics Flannery O’Connor Collection.

He lives in New York with his wife, Elizabeth, and their four children.






























Table of Contents

Introduction

Ash Wednesday: The Shadow of Death

The First Week of Lent: Into the Desert

The Second Week of Lent: Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving

The Third Week of Lent: Temptation

The Fourth Week of Lent: Repent and Believe

The Fifth Week of Lent: The Suffering Servant

Palm Sunday: The Entry into Jerusalem

Monday of Holy Week: The Cleansing of the Temple

Tuesday of Holy Week: The Hour Has Come

Wednesday of Holy Week: The Betrayal

Holy Thursday: The Last Supper

Good Friday: The Passion and Cross

Holy Saturday: The Descent into Hell

Easter Sunday: The Resurrection

The Easter Season: The Joy of the Gospel

Conclusion

The Stations of the Cross

Notes
































Table of Contents

Introduction

Ash Wednesday:
The Shadow of Death

The First Week of Lent:
Into the Desert

The Second Week of Lent:
Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving

The Third Week of Lent:
Temptation

The Fourth Week of Lent:
Repent and Believe

The Fifth Week of Lent:
The Suffering Servant

Palm Sunday:
The Entry into Jerusalem

Monday of Holy Week: 
The Cleansing of the Temple

Tuesday of Holy Week: 
The Hour Has Come

Wednesday of Holy Week: 
The Betrayal

Holy Thursday:
The Last Supper

Good Friday:
The Passion and Cross

Holy Saturday:
The Descent into Hell

Easter Sunday:
The Resurrection

The Easter Season: 
The Joy of the Gospel

Conclusion

The Stations of the Cross

Notes
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