{"product_id":"wondrous-encounters-scripture-for-lent-paperback","title":"Wondrous Encounters: Scripture for Lent - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Rohr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA powerful, timeless book of meditations for the Lenten season from one of the most beloved spiritual writers alive today\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat if Lent were not primarily about self-improvement, but about real transformation through encountering God? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWondrous Encounters, \u003c\/i\u003e Richard Rohr invites readers into a forty-day journey through Scripture that is less about explanation and more about lived experience. Written during a season of silence and solitude, these reflections follow the daily Lenten readings from Ash Wednesday through Holy Saturday, tracing a downward path of surrender that quietly becomes a movement toward new life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRather than offering moral instruction or theological argument, Rohr approaches the Bible as a living dialogue--one that mirrors our inner struggles, unmasks false certainties, and opens us to deeper seeing. Drawing on themes of non-dual awareness, mercy, and divine intimacy, he shows how Scripture shapes us not by answers alone, but by encounter itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten in Rohr's characteristically spacious pastoral voice, \u003ci\u003eWondrous Encounters\u003c\/i\u003e offers a contemplative companion for Lent--one that invites readers to be fully known, fully honest, and gradually transformed through the slow, faithful reading of God's Word.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Rohr\u003c\/b\u003e is a globally recognized Franciscan friar and ecumenical teacher whose work bears witness to the deep wisdom of Christian mysticism. He is the founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation in Albuquerque, New Mexico, an educational nonprofit dedicated to introducing seekers to the contemplative Christian path of transformation. Rohr is the author of numerous books, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Universal Christ\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has been featured on \u003ci\u003eThe Oprah Podcast \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOn Being with Krista Tippett, \u003c\/i\u003eand in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHarper's\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 6.9 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 28, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42769183342688,"sku":"9780593982266","price":27.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/Ih6i2xtXg59780593982266.webp?v=1779606078","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/wondrous-encounters-scripture-for-lent-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}