An Easter Book of Days: Meeting The Characters of The Cross and Resurrection

by Bishop of St Asaph, Gregory K. Cameron

Bishop Gregory dives into the exploration of 25 characters and their significance in the Easter message in his new book ‘An Easter Book of Days: Meeting the characters of the cross and resurrection’.

The publication unravels history, tradition and faith through biblical characters such as Veronica, Lazarus, Martha & Mary, Barabbas and even the foal who carried Jesus in a continuation his 2021 Advent campaign.

With the help of illustrations and beautiful calligraphy by his own hand, Bishop Gregory brings the characters to life again in their historical contexts and offers reflections on their journeys as navigation for the innermost meanings of Passiontide and Easter.

The 25 biographies also include meditations and prayer as we learn from the scriptures and visit Jerusalem, the

Temple of Solomon, the cross and the empty tomb.

Bishop Gregory says, “I hope that people will find this book helpful in navigating the complexities of the Easter Story. There are more shadows around some of the characters we meet, but the light of Christ and His transforming grace are also more apparent.”

The Archbishop of Wales, Andrew John, is encouraging people to use An Easter Book of Days during Lent. He feels the book provides an opportunity to reflect on the Christian message of Easter.

He said, “This delightful and profound book takes us on a journey as rich in its text as in its imagery. Tracing the characters who feature in the Easter story, Bishop Gregory draws us into the unfolding drama of the One whose death and resurrection has shaped history like no other. As ever with stories like this, it is not only the wider impact of his life but how he touched individuals and showed them the challenge and beauty of God’s love. If you read this book well (and it deserves a close read) it will have precisely the same impact on you.”

An Easter Book of Days is published by Canterbury Press and is available on its website from £8.99 at or directly from bookshops and online shops.