The BRF Lent book for 2007 reflects on the experiences and spirituality of some of the key figures in English spiritual history, studying their lives and writings to enrich our faith today. In sharing their historical stories and the themes from their writing with relevant Bible passages, Sister Helen Julian welcomes them as companions on the journey, illuminating the way with wisdom from the past, as we put into practice the disciplines they teach us. Authors who join us on The Road to Emmaus are: Julian of Norwich; John Donne; Aelred of Rievaulx; The Venerable Bede; Thomas Traherne; John and Charles Wesley; The anonymous author of The Cloud of Unknowing.