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# RETURN: Easter

Apr 9, 2023 10:00:00 AM  |  by [Ave Maria Press](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/ave-maria-press)

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*Fr. John Burns invites you on a pilgrimage this Lent using* Return: A Guided Lent Journal for Prayer and Meditation.

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Alleluia! He is risen! In this video, Fr. John Burns ponders the magnitude of the resurrection—how it changed the created world, permanently and forever. He is risen as he said he would!

Alleluia! Happy Easter. 

 

 

Each day of [*Return*](https://www.avemariapress.com/products/return) includes the prayer from the Collect, an inspiring meditation, thought-provoking reflection questions, and a prayer. There’s plenty of space for journaling as well.

[*Return*](https://www.avemariapress.com/products/return) features stunning original art by Josiah Henley of Heart of IESVS. Free weekly companion videos, a downloadable discussion guide, and other resources at [AveMariaPress.com](https://www.avemariapress.com/products/return) make this book perfect for parishwide, individual, and book club use leading up to Easter.

Look for the [*Return*](https://www.avemariapress.com/products/return) videos each Sunday in Lent, as well as Easter Sunday, here on CatholicMom.com at 10 AM Eastern.

Ask for Return at your local Catholic bookstore, or order from [Amazon.com](https://www.amazon.com/Return-Guided-Journal-Prayer-Meditation/dp/1646802160/) or [Ave Maria Press](https://www.avemariapress.com/products/return). Bulk discounts are available for your parish, book club, or prayer group when you purchase the book from [Ave Maria Press](https://www.avemariapress.com/products/return).

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