Sacred Seasons: A Year of Meditations

Review\n"Whether you are new to Beverly Lanzetta's work or an old friend, this book is a treasure trove of accessible wisdom. Offered as a daily practice, the 365 entries are a portal to our deepest selves, an entryway to the sacred. They may inspire meditative practices and permeate the day with mystical insight or be a daily reminder of the infinite love we are made of and for. Sacred Seasons is a light in the darkness, and a guidepost on the path toward union."\n—Rev. Cathy Murray Grigsby, MDiv, New Monk, and founder of the Interfaith Ministers of New England\n"Sacred Seasons provides a singular daily moment to be touched by the Divine, to be allured by the Beauty of the Sacred. We are gifted with a daily breviary to deepen our inner lives. These spiritual gems are food for heart, soul, and body that will lure us into intentional living in the context of where life finds us. In this beautiful offering, the soul is fed and the heart sings."\n—Sr. Bernadette Purcell, PBVM, New Monasticisms Ireland and Chaplain, Technological University Dublin\n"Beverly Lanzetta gives us a way to meditate on pithy kernels of her wisdom each day of the year as we move through the sacred seasons and themes as varied and compelling as "wild places," "reverence for monotony," and "the centered point of nowhere."\n—Tessa Bielecki, co-director of The Desert Foundation and author of Holy Daring, Teresa of Avila and Season of Glad Songs\nReaders in search of daily devotions for the deeply devout or those looking for a spiritually uplifting message will find plenty of divulgence on these pages. Creating them for the seasons and starting during December when the daylight is dim will help many who need a positive message in these times. Lanzetta's soothing words will help the reader to slow down and breathe. As this book is beautifully written, it is as if Lanzetta's pen is enhanced by her spirituality. Her fluid writing delivers an uplifting message in small daily doses. These testaments of spirituality deliver a powerful message. Daily devotions are common and necessary for a peaceful soul; however, these come from a variety of places and are written in various formats: poems, published and unpublished works of the author, lectures, prayers, and meditations. The quiet solitude that Lanzetta provides across each page is refreshing and meaningful. Lanzetta's words have the ability to change the reader's perspective. Each message is short and well-executed. Taking the reader through the seasons on a daily basis allows for a different perspective snd literary journey.\n- The Book Life Prize, Publisher's Weekly\nSacred Seasons is a collection of spiritual wisdom drawn from the expressive writings of Beverly Lanzetta. As a daily practice, the meditative entries call us into living light of the Divine, encouraging us to slow down and savor the gift of sacred time.
There are moments when we feel we have been touched by something elusive and mysterious, by the hidden workings of the universe, as if Spirit were reaching out to us personally. These encounters are special and often change our perception and wishes, even if for a few short minutes. It is hoped that the meditations in this book will be another touch from Spirit, a little opening into the world on the other side of the precious veil that conceals the holy and the beautiful.