About the life of Jesus of Nazareth. He is seen here through the eyes of the people he met, as recorded in the gospel stories, who related to him and witnessed his human presence.
The book is ‘Christ-centered, ‘ depicting him as the central character ofthe story which leads from the joy of his birth through his healing and teaching ministry to his sorrowful death and triumphant resurrection. It is divided into eight parts, as an historical account derived from the material in all four gospels. Firmly rooted in these texts, it adds poetic imagination to the detail, providing vividness and authenticity, in order to bring Jesus alive as a living person who can be encountered.
As he moves among the common people and the Jewish elite alike, in the historical setting of first-century Galilee and Judea, he entices and challenges, he heals and liberates. We thus see his character and divine nature revealed, and the unique impact he made on the people around him at the time. These historical experiences of meeting Jesus can be just as relevant for people today, as he is for all places and all time.
Ideal for young people and new Christians, who seek to find out what Jesus may mean for them.
Over de auteur
Mairi Colme, born in 1953, grew up in Yorkshire. After achieving high exam-results at a grammar school she took it in her head to go to Austria, and wrote to Rome to ask if a place could be found for her working in a monastery in the mountains. As a crazily brave 18-year-old with an address in her hand of such a place, she set off . For several years she had adventures in Austria, working with young people and cleaning guesthouses, being intoxicated by Gregorian chant, climbing mountains and having mystical experiences. When she returned to England she continued to work with children, andthen tried her vocation in an enclosed Benedictine convent.
Realising she was too young for this, she went to St.Andrews university at the age of 23, and graduated with an MA Honours degree in English language and literature. At that point she embarked on writing a book about the life of Jesus. There followed a dark troubled period of fourteen years during which she struggled with bringing up a son and with mental health issues. She transcended this however and found a healing catharsis through writing a book about her story. For years she then campaigned for mental health, did training courses, and studied Mathematics. She now hopes to return to university to study Theology.
In the last few years she has been working to finish the mystical text which she considers her magnum opus.’ Upon returning to Austria in May 07 she was accepted and blessed as a Benedictine oblate. So she now feels she is fulfilling her calling to be a contemplative in the world.
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