A review by sapphicpenguin
Great Lent: Journey to Pascha by Alexander Schmemann

5.0

Very carefully and beautifully written. Contained an outline of the liturgical preparation for Lent, an introduction to Lenten worship (and the necessity of its differences), a chapter on the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (and pre-communion fasting), an overview of the liturgical Lenten journey, and a guide to bringing Lent into our daily lives. The appendix addresses secularism, the need for weekly communion, and concepts of "unworthiness" when approaching the Eucharist.

Definitely changed my attitude toward many things--I especially loved his thoughts on the relationship between the Eucharist and fasting. Would recommend to anyone (especially those who have only received a Western theology of fasting).