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Publisher: Veritas Publications
Customer Reviews
In Family Tree, Reflections for the World Meeting of the Families, Sister Anna Burke offers a series of contemplations on a variety of biblical texts. Best read chapter by chapter, with the accompanying scripture, rather than from start to finish, these short meditations link the wisdom on offer to the struggles of modern-day family life.
Sr Burke’s reflections on the creation story from Genesis and the familial tale of the disparate approaches of sisters Mary and Martha to welcoming Jesus into their home are a caution against the frenetic pace of modern life. She challenges us to re-think the value of busying ourselves with work at the expense of nurturing relationships. The passage from Genesis reminds us to reserve space and time for rest and restoration. Sr Burke encourages families to reclaim the Sabbath as a day of rest, worship and togetherness.
Another indispensable passage of scripture for family life Sr Burke explores is the welcome reminder that Jesus calls us to forgive one another, not once or twice, but seventy times seven times. Family life is an endless cycle of hurts and reconciliations. A spirit of forgiveness and the restitution of wrongs is the oil that keeps the family machine humming along.
— Clare Cromie-O’Toole, Shillelagh, Co Wicklow
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