Sisters of St Joseph of Peace celebrate release of Easter in Disguise by Liz Dodd CSJP

The Congregation of the Sisters of St Joseph of Peace (CSJP) is pleased to announce that Easter in Disguise, the 2026 Bloomsbury Lent Book, by Liz Dodd, CSJP, is now available for purchase.

Rooted in the Congregation's charism of pursuing peace through justice, Sister Liz invites readers to rediscover Lent as a "radical, subversive season of resistance" and a time for genuine liberation.

In Easter in Disguise, Sister Liz blends contemporary spirituality with scriptural study. The book draws on her extensive work with refugees, her background in Feminist and Liberation theologies, and her personal journey of faith, to outline a spirituality focused on global change.

"Lent is God's invitation to shake up your life, rattle your parish, and change the world," says Sister Liz.

The book challenges readers to move beyond traditional, inward-facing sacrifices and instead embrace the spiritualities of Jesus passed to his disciples: solidarity, poverty, downward mobility, hospitality, non-violence, and resistance.

The insights in Easter in Disguise are informed by St Joseph's House of Hospitality in Nottingham, England, where she provided hospitality to asylee women and young people experiencing homelessness. Her reflections also stem from her time in the United States, volunteering in adult medical day care in New Jersey and at a family shelter in Washington State.

Designed for both individual prayer and group study, the book provides a companion for the six weeks of Lent. Each chapter aligns with a Gospel focus and offers practical ways to apply these spiritualities to modern crises, including racism, homelessness, inequality, and climate change. Sister Liz highlights the wisdom of spiritual guides such as Dorothy Day, Martin Luther King, Jr, and Pope Francis.

Sister Liz Dodd, CSJP, was born in Oxford and educated in Theology at Magdalene College, Cambridge. Before entering religious life, she enjoyed a distinguished career in journalism as a music journalist and travel writer for National Geographic Traveller (UK), The Guardian and The Independent. Notably, she once took a sabbatical to cycle around the world before serving as home news editor at The Tablet from 2016-2021. She became a Candidate with the Sisters of St Joseph of Peace in 2020 and a Novice in 2021. During her second year of the novitiate Sister Liz returned to writing for The Tablet as a regular columnist. She professed her first vows in October 2023.

The Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, founded in 1884 in Nottingham, England by Mother Francis Clare (Margaret Anna Cusack), is an international community built on a rich heritage of promoting social justice as a way to peace. Sisters and associates minister in education, health care, religious education, parish ministry, social justice, spiritual direction and peace ministry in the United Kingdom and United States. For more information, visit the Congregation website at: www.csjp.org

Easter in Disguise, ISBN: 9781399419772, Bloomsbury Publishing