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This is a book about how, on a cosmic and a personal level,
darkness gives way to light. It does not sugar-coat the reality of
darkness but is full of hope, reminding voyagers that `light shines
in the darkness', that darkness is required to perceive light - and
that Easter means the light has come, life triumphs, and the
promised Holy Spirit will empower us for growth: `eastering' ...
These reflective, prayerful poems are `a ticket and passport for a
spiritual journey' and can be used in a daily discipline or with
groups. `For each traveller I pray journeying mercies,' Bonnie
Thurston writes. `And I remind pilgrims: Take heart. He will come.'
Having resigned a professorship and chair in New Testament studies,
Bonnie Thurston now lives quietly as a solitary near Wheeling, West
Virginia, USA, working as a spiritual director and retreat leader
and volunteering in a food bank. She is the author of over 20
books. `You are in skilled hands here, so let yourself be carried
along, ready to experience delight, or be jarred into discomfort.
Above all ponder, weigh, take time. For each poem comes out of the
quiet depths of a person who is a fellow pilgrim, illuminating the
familiar with her own God-given insight.' - Esther de Waal
Although relatively brief, Philippians is one of the most
interesting and beloved of Paul's undisputed epistles. In
Philippians and Philemon, Bonnie Thurston makes a convincing case
that canonical Philippians is as Paul wrote it, one letter.
Although there is not enough specific evidence to "name names," she
suggests a number of possible audiences. A translation conforming
as closely as possible to the original Greek is provided, along
with a careful analysis of the language of the letter that yields
insights into the context and theological underpinning of this
epistle. The apostle's very brief letter to Philemon stands solidly
within the Pauline collection of authentic and canonical letters.
In this volume, Judith Ryan argues that Philemon makes two specific
appeals. The first seeks to elicit Philemon's partnership and his
community's support in welcoming Onesimus back as both beloved
brother and honored guest. The second requests that Onesimus be
allowed to use the freedom he already has to serve Christ and his
Gospel. In this commentary Ryan provides a fresh translation,
critical notes for each verse, and interpretation on defined
sections. She situates the letter in the historical context of
slavery in the ancient world and shows how Paul combined his
theology with contemporary rhetorical strategies to produce an
effective challenge to his audience. Bonnie B. Thurston, PhD, lives
in West Virginia in solitude. She is ordained in the Christian
Church (Disciples of Christ) and the author of several books,
including The Spiritual Landscape of Mark and Religious Vows, the
Sermon on the Mount, and Christian Living (Liturgical Press) and
Preaching Mark (Fortress Press). Judith M. Ryan, PhD,STL, is
associate professor of New Testament at the University of St.
Thomas School of Theology at St. Mary's Seminary, Houston, Texas.
Previously she taught at Catholic University of America, Fordham
University, the University of Scranton, College Misericordia, and
St. Mary's Seminary and University, Baltimore, Maryland.
Thomas Merton recognized the value and possibility of contemplative
dialogue between monastics and contemplatives of other religious
traditions and hoped that, through such dialogue, monastics would
strive for 'inter-monastic communion' and a bonding of the broader
'spiritual family.' He held out hope that this bond would
demonstrate the fundamental unity of humanity to a world that was
becoming ever more materialistic and divided. Among other themes
and topics, this book explores Thomas Merton's role as a pioneer of
Buddhist-Christian dialogue and monastic interreligious dialogue.
It delves into the process of Merton's self-transformation through
contemplative experiences, explores his encounter with Zen and
Tibetan Buddhists and his pioneering engagements in
Buddhist-Christian dialogue, and presents and responds to the
criticisms of those who raise questions about Merton's
understanding of Buddhism. Fr. Jaechan Anselmo Park, OSB,
articulates and analyzes the influences of Buddhist theory and
practice on Thomas Merton's contemplative spirituality and shows
how Merton's legacy has influenced and continues to inspire
interreligious and inter-monastic dialogue, particularly in an
Asian monastic context.
"2009 Catholic Press Association Award Winner "
To read the Gospel of Mark is to embark on a journey that begins
in a desert and ends with a boulder rolled away from the tomb. In
between, Jesus teaches his disciples, calls them to journey and
learn what it means to follow him, and guides them to Jerusalem,
the scene of the Passion.
In "The Spiritual Landscape of Mark, " Bonnie Thurston has
adapted a retreat that she gave to the Society of the Sacred Cross
at Tymawr Convent in Wales, thereby inviting all of us to embark on
this spiritual journey. Mark's gospel is full of places' desert,
house, sea, valley, mountain, city, cross, garden and the winding
roads between them. Thurston's prose invites us to go away to a
quiet place and reflect awhile on what it means to be Jesus's
disciple, to follow him across the hard landscape. Along the way
there will be glimpses of his glory when he stills the storm and is
transfigured on the mountain, when he heals the sick and feeds the
hungry. Still, the primary lesson is the difficult way to which we
are called, along with the great joy of knowing that Jesus has
initiated the journey and leads us exactly where we need to go.
"Bonnie B. Thurston, PhD, lives in West Virginia in solitude.
She is ordained in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and
the author of several books, including "Philippians" in the "Sacra
Pagina" series and "Religious Vows, the Sermon on the Mount, and
Christian Living" (Liturgical Press), and "Preaching Mark"
(Fortress Press)."
The Sermon on the Mount in St. Matthew's Gospel is a good summary
of Jesus' teaching and the Beatitudes summarize the Sermon on the
Mount. In Religious Vows, the Sermon on the Mount, and Christian
Living Bonnie Thurston reflects on the Beatitudes and their focus
on the Kingdom of Heaven. She shows how the Sermon on the Mount
deepens understanding of the spiritual virtues the vows are
intended to nurture and how the spiritual values embodied in the
vows are central to all Christian living. Thurston begins with a
study of the Beatitudes that introduces what Jesus might have meant
by "Kingdom of Heaven." She then looks at passages from the Sermon
on the Mount and discusses their implications for religious vows.
The book closes with a discussion of how monastic vows might enrich
the spirituality of marriage.
To understand the life and thought of Thomas Merton, one must
understand him as a monk. After introducing his vocation and
entrance into the Trappist order, this book highlights some of his
basic spiritual presuppositions. Relying primarily on Merton's
writing, Bonnie B. Thurston surveys his thought on fundamental
aspects of monastic formation and spirituality, particularly
obedience, silence, solitude, and prayer. She also addresses some
of the temptations and popular misunderstandings surrounding
monastic life. Accessible and conversational in style, the book
suggests how monastic spirituality is relevant, not only for all
Christians, but also for serious spiritual seekers.
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