Journeying to the Light

‘a light touch, balancing profound commentary with personal anecdote’

‘Filled with striking insights based on experience, this is a book to buy, read and, in time, reread.’

‘What a genuinely lovely thing this is. [Mann’s] writing reflects both the heart of a priest and the pen of a poet, [with] thoughtful, eloquent, and generative reflections on Scripture. There are many lovely touches, including gentle and wise prayers to use before and after engaging with the readings.’

John Mann is an Anglican priest with a long association with Northern Ireland, from undergraduate days during some of the worst years of the Troubles, to Dean of Belfast Cathedral during the ‘decade of centenaries’ encompassing that of the sinking of the Titanic to the commemorations associated with the First World War. In 2018 Dean Mann was awarded the Lambeth Cross for Ecumenism by the Archbishop of Canterbury and holds an honorary D.Litt from Ulster University for service to the community. Dean Mann’s previous work includes, Lent with Saint John’s Gospel (2014). He is retired and living on the Isle of Man.