We thank each and every one of you who have joined us for this Lenten Book Discussion of Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife by Dr. Eben Alexander and The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce.
This Sunday, March 10th, the Rev. Gary Jones will lead a much anticipated discussion on Proof of Heaven in the Rector's Forum. For more information, please visit our website.
A journey and a pilgrimage. It strikes us that though these two books have been, in many ways, quite distinct, both the fictional walk of Harold Fry and the first-person account of Dr. Alexander represent a shift in faith. Harold learns to love and trust in humanity, and in himself, and is eventually able to move love and trust back into their proper places in his marriage. Dr. Alexander experienced a life-altering immersion in the Divine love that flows from the Creator; a journey which impassioned him to expand his life's goal in order to share his experience and make others aware of that love.
As we walk with Jesus along the road to Calvary, we too are on a journey. Lent is a time for self examination and reflection, a time to reorder the bits and pieces of our lives of faith to better reflect our identities as the beloved of God. The rejoicing we anticipate on Easter is made all the more holy by our attempts to recognize and respect that which is holy within ourselves; the Christ within us that longs know and be known by us.
Knowing and being known. It seems to us that the yearning for that feeling of connection also lies at the heart of both of these books. We hope that you have found them a source of meaningful reflection and discussion, and we thank each and every one of you for your thoughtful comments and presence here with us.
We look forward to highlighting more books in this space in the future. Stay tuned!
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