And Morning Came: Scriptures of the Resurrection
The Resurrection is the central mystery of believing Christians. Through scriptural exegesis, cutting-edge scholarship, storytelling, and insightful interpretation, And Morning Came reveals that the Resurrection is not a single event but an ongoing experience of God's grace and power in our daily lives. In this masterful exploration through the Scriptures of the Resurrection, Megan McKenna helps us know each of the Gospel writers, understand the world they lived in, grasp the unique aspects...
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Reflects on the central mystery of faith: how new life springs from death. Invites readers to contemplate the central mysteries of Christ's incarnation, passion, death, and new life. Publishers Weekly Established Catholic author McKenna is strong on storytelling and scriptural exegesis in this exploration of gospel writings about the resurrection. She shows how the differing accounts that climax the four gospels, as well as other stories they tell of the miraculous defeat of human death, deepen the believer's acceptance and appreciation of the central mysterious teaching of Christianity. While maintaining strong fidelity to gospel texts, she complements Christian teaching with time-honored stories and references from other cultures and religions, providing harmonious exposition about spiritual truths that many have heard across times and cultures in different ways. Her range of stories and prayers is eclectic, though she hews most to the analysis of Catholic theologian Raymond Brown when operating directly on gospel text. Because she is a storyteller, McKenna employs an oral style that can be verbose and awkward on the page: the book could have used harder editing. At its best, McKenna's writing is poetic and mystically imaginative, but at its worst it's overheated, piling on words ("The level of rejection, anger, hostility, rage and hate was building up ") in winding sentences. On the whole, however, McKenna sensitively unpacks the challenging and joyful promise at the heart of Christianity and lays out the ethical guidance it provides through its reminder of life through resurrection. (Jan.) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
Introduction1Resurrection12Intimations: Stories That Prepare for Resurrection233Mark's Account: Mark 16:1-8454Matthew 28695Luke's Account: Luke 24896John 201137John 21: Jesus and Peter on the Beach1378The Acts of the Apostles1579Baptism: The Sacrament of Resurrection - Hymns, Prayers, and Rites17910Resurrection Now197Closing Prayer223Bibliography225Index227
\ Robert EllsbergHere is Megan McKenna at her best—showing how the central mystery of the gospel meets the deepest desire of our hearts. The Resurrection is not just something we believe in. It is something we live.\ \ \ \ \ Daniel BerriganInto what a world we launch this book, like a frail ark in a mauling sea. Shall we proclaim Resurrection—even as creation is threatened with going under?\ Yes, "And morning came." Unequivocally and barely—birth, rebirth wins out over death. Thank you, Megan.\ \ \ \ Publishers WeeklyEstablished Catholic author McKenna is strong on storytelling and scriptural exegesis in this exploration of gospel writings about the resurrection. She shows how the differing accounts that climax the four gospels, as well as other stories they tell of the miraculous defeat of human death, deepen the believer's acceptance and appreciation of the central mysterious teaching of Christianity. While maintaining strong fidelity to gospel texts, she complements Christian teaching with time-honored stories and references from other cultures and religions, providing harmonious exposition about spiritual truths that many have heard across times and cultures in different ways. Her range of stories and prayers is eclectic, though she hews most to the analysis of Catholic theologian Raymond Brown when operating directly on gospel text. Because she is a storyteller, McKenna employs an oral style that can be verbose and awkward on the page: the book could have used harder editing. At its best, McKenna's writing is poetic and mystically imaginative, but at its worst it's overheated, piling on words ("The level of rejection, anger, hostility, rage and hate was building up ") in winding sentences. On the whole, however, McKenna sensitively unpacks the challenging and joyful promise at the heart of Christianity and lays out the ethical guidance it provides through its reminder of life through resurrection. (Jan.) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.\ \ \ \ \ Library JournalA widely published author (e.g., The New Stations of the Cross), McKenna here provides an in-depth analysis of the Resurrection story as told in the four Gospels in the order in which they were written-Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John. She shows how the writers of the Gospels were addressing diverse communities, with each focusing on different aspects of the Resurrection story. McKenna goes on to include chapters on the Acts of the Apostles, generally regarded as the history of the early Christian Church, in which she connects the Resurrection story to the present-day lives of ordinary people; and the sacrament of baptism, or total "immersion" in the Christian faith, made possible by the Resurrection of Jesus. This is not an easy book to read, requiring concentration and some previous knowledge of Christian tenets. McKenna does not attempt to convince skeptics, many of whom would lose interest early on, and instead targets Christian believers. But as an engrossing, engaging work on the central topic of the Christian faith, it is recommended for academic and large public libraries.-Mary Prokop, Savannah Country Day Sch., GA Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.\ \
