Arise: A 50-Day Journey into the Mystery of the Resurrection

“This is a remarkable series of fifty meditations on a central mystery of our Faith — the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Wonderfully in touch with Sacred Scripture, this book can open up to the ordinary faithful of the Church a grace-filled sense of excitement about the adventure that the pursuit of holiness is meant to be. This book promises a depth of understanding that we can translate into concrete resolutions for the daily living out of our role as witnesses of the Resurrection.”

Alfred J. Freddoso Professor Emeritus, University of Notre Dame

“The fruit of years of attentive lectio divina, Bedingfeld’s biblical spirituality is truly a breath of fresh air. Her keen mind and receptive heart bring the Word of God to life, drawing out connections and insights that will be accessible to a broad range of readers. As we follow the progressive revelation of Christ’s Resurrection, our own paschal faith is given new life.”

Fr. Gabriel-Mary Fiore, C.S.J. Professor of Spiritual Theology, The Angelicum, Rome

“This is a captivating read! So insightful, often poetic in its word crafting, an exemplary work of biblical research that the author offers so simply for nourishing the contemplation of her readers.”

Fr. John Michael Bartz, C.S.J. Priest, retreat leader, and leadership coach

“Young or old, healthy or sick, we all know that death will come for each of us one day. Fortunately, Ms. Bedingfeld provides a scriptural and theological foundation for our Christian belief in the Resurrection so that as we continue our earthly pilgrimage, we can remain confident that death does not have the last word. By death, Christ has conquered death. And in His life, we shall live.”

Fr. Sebastian White, O.P. Former Editor in Chief, Magnificat

“In her book Arise, Laura Bedingfeld invites us to make a fifty-day journey into the mystery of the Resurrection. Accept this invitation! This book addresses the glorious but often neglected truth that Christ’s Resurrection was not only a historical event in His life (it was) or a future event in ours (it will be).”

Gayle Somers Author, Whispers of Mary: What Twelve Old Testament Women Teach Us About Mary

“Arise explains the centrality and mystery of the Resurrection in such a scholarly and spiritual way that it will be an aid to faith for all who read it.”

Jacob Rees-Mogg Former leader of the House of Commons (UK Parliament)

“This is a truly inspiring book. Centered, as is Christianity itself, on the Resurrection of Christ, it takes us from glimpses of resurrection in the Old Testament through the Gospels, Acts, and the apostolic letters, to Revelation. The scriptural material is expertly chosen and commented on, and the book is arranged in fifty short sections to help a weekly lectio divina group or the daily private meditation of anyone, clerical or lay, who would benefit from a deepening of his or her sense of Resurrection|—|that is to say, any Christian.”

Lucy Beckett Author, In the Light of Christ

“Arise is a wondrous amalgam of exegesis and lectio divina that can also serve as an enchiridion or prayer handbook. It is a tantalizing mosaic of insight and biblical ardor — a spiritual oasis in a wasteland of dry commentaries.”

Michael W. Higgins President Emeritus, St. Jerome’s University; Author, The Jesuit Disruptor: A Personal Portrait of Pope Francis

“Arise is a true faith and prayer book for those searching for a mature engagement with God’s promise of eternal life. With roots emerging from contemplative wisdom and scholarship, this book provides an invitation to venture deeply and intimately into the promise and mystery of the Resurrection. As Arise prayerfully moves through the Church’s ever-deepening faith in the Resurrection, it will provide guidance and challenge for both personal and shared growth.”

Msgr. Michael G. Foley Retired pastor, St. Luke the Evangelist Parish, Westborough, MA

“Arise reminds us that the power of Christ’s Resurrection is as real today as it was when Our Lady was so wonderfully assumed into Heaven. If you immerse yourself in the profound scriptural meditations of this book, I do not doubt that Christ will adorn your soul, too, with new graces and beauty.”

Peter Kahn Author, Behold Your Mother: Learning to Love Mary with the Saints

“Faithful Catholics today are so used to defending Christ’s Resurrection as a historical event that really, literally happened at a single point in time that we can be tempted to stop there, job well done. Laura Bedingfeld does a service to all of us so tempted, by unpacking — and elucidating with deep fidelity and winsome clarity — the manifold spiritual riches that flow from the empty tomb for our fruitful contemplation in every age.”

Todd Aglialoro Director of Publishing, Catholic Answers