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Alight with Hidden Glory

By: Fr Erik Varden
Narrated by: Fr Erik Varden
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"The richness of [these] reflections will continue for a long time to be for us a source of blessing, of grace, of encounter with Jesus Christ." Pope Leo XIV

Alight with Hidden Glory brings together the reflections preached by Bishop Erik Varden to Pope Leo XIV and the Roman Curia at the 2026 Lent retreat.

Informed by Scripture and the liturgy, illumined by the insights of Bernard of Clairvaux, a man who helped shape medieval Europe, the book addresses questions of timeless relevance: What is the meaning of freedom? How can we speak well about truth? How do we respond when high ideals are compromised by human betrayal?

Erik Varden reveals Lent not as deprivation but as a clarifying pilgrimage toward Christ’s ‘hidden glory’. This contemplative yet urgent work invites listeners to walk the exodus path with renewed courage, vigilance, and hope.

©2026 Erik Varden (P)2026 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Christianity Other Religions, Practices & Sacred Texts Spirituality

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