An excellent form of Lenten Reading is to choose one of the books of Scripture. But we sometimes need a little help to undesrtand what we’re reading.
Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini published a number of helpful, prayerful and very short books often based on retreat conferences this Jesuit Scripture Scholar had given. All the titles listed here are available on Amazon
The Gospel of Mary: A Journey of Trust and Surrender, 2011
The Gospel According to St. Paul, 2008
Praying as Jesus Taught Us: Meditations on the Our Father, 2001
Perseverance in Trials: Reflections on Job, 2002
A Prophetic Voice in the City: Meditations on the Prophet Jeremiah, 1997
The Joy of the Gospel, 2002
Jacob’s Dream: Setting Out On A Spiritual Ministry, 1992
The Spiritual Journey of the Apostles: Growth in the Gospel of Mark, 1991
Go to Amazon Books and type in Carlo Maria Martini: the list goes on and on.
A very thought-provoking book is by the Japanese Catholic and novelist, Shusako Endo: The Life of Jesus, Paulist Press, 1978
Other Scriptural figures are treated in books:
Florence Morgan: Women Who Knew Paul, Michael Glazier, 1992
Carl R. Kazmierski: John The Baptist: Prophet and Evangelist, Michael Glazier, 1996
Other Scriptural themes:
Irene Nowell: Sing A New Song: Psalms in the Sunday Lectionary, Michael Glazier, 1992
Earl Richard: New Views On Luke And Acts, Michael Glazier, 1990
Michael Maher: Genesis, Michael Glazier, 1991
Bruce Malina: The New Jerusalem In The Revelation Of John, Michael Glazier, 2000
Anna L. Grant-Henderson: Inclusive Voices in Post-Exilic Judah, Michael Glazier, 2002