This series by New City Press consists of a brief biography of a saint or spiritual leader, a guide to creating a format for prayer or retreat, and 15 meditation sessions with focus points and reflection questions. We have already reviewed 15 Days of Prayer with Henri Nouwen and now we turn to 15 Days of Prayer with Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945).
Bonhoeffer was a bold and courageous Lutheran pastor and theologian who during World War II in Germany found himself wrestling with the ethical dilemma of responsible action in the face of repression when Hitler was committing one atrocity after another. He was involved in a failed plot to assassinate the Fuhrer and was hanged in Flossenberg Concentration Camp. His legacy is mapped out in his outline of a "religionless Christianity," his writings on ethics, and his life as a devotional leader early in his career.
Matthieu Arnold, a teacher of modern Christian history at the State Faculty of Theology at the Marc Bloch University in Strasbourg, uses Bonhoeffer's writings to delve into how you can make your whole life a prayer, being called and conquered by God, prayer in times of distress, and the forces of goodness.
