A Labyrinth Year: Walking the Seasons of the Church

by Richard A. Kautz

Perhaps nothing expresses the mystery of our search for the divine as well as the labyrinth. A circular pathway based on spirals found in nature, the labyrinth is a time-honored spiritual tool in faith traditions as varied as Native American, Jewish, and Celtic. As seekers walk to the center of the labyrinth, their minds quiet and turn to God. Walking out again, they bring into the world the spiritual gifts they've received.

In A Labyrinth Year , Kautz guides readers on a labyrinth pilgrimage that winds through the seasons of the liturgical year with devotions (to be used while walking the labyrinth) based on the thoughts and emotions of biblical characters whose stories are recalled in the seasonal scripture readings. As readers explore the journeys of these people of faith, they connect with the deeper meaning of the stories and learn to live them out in their own experience.

107 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2005

Reviews

[Áine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very readable, at times beautiful exegesis to guide one through the archetypal contours of the liturgical year. Broken into small sections, each of which offers biblical themes to contemplate and make personal, leaving you to walk related questions and your own prayers in the labyrinth. I liked the accessible narrative style from many perspectives in the Bible, some not commonly recounted. I discovered this book in Saint Francis Cathedral in Santa Fe at the start of Advent, and I'm sure when Advent comes around again I'll pick it up, and that I'll reference it in labyrinth walks for churches in the future.