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These are some of the titles we have available in our store. To order these or other titles, please contact us at gtreusch@saintmarks.org or (206) 323-1040.
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Alleluia is the Song of the Desert: An Exercise for Lent and Other Sacred Times
For thousands of years, deserts have been geographical centers of spiritual formation and direct encounter with God. In Christian spirituality, men and women seeking the kind of purification that leads to wisdom of the heart have sought out the desert places. But the desert is also a state of mind or consciousness, a spiritual practice, an inner place where we come to have a first-hand experience of God. The Lenten meditations in this book lead us to the silence of a vast and empty desert that opens us to experience the Easter "alleluia." |
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A Clearing Season: Reflections for Lent
Giving up something up or stressing out to live a more perfect life during the six grueling weeks of Lent? This volume shows that Lent can be a time to identify obstacles between oneself and God, and to clear those obstacles away through activities and reflection. A Clearing Season will move you week by week from "wilderness to holy ground," including exercises for small groups, as well as questions at the end of each chapter for individual meditation. |
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Desert: An Anthology for Lent
The desert, with its great emptiness and silence, has long been a symbol of solitude. In facing the silence and the vast expanses of loneliness, we test our courage, deepen our faith, and hear the voice of God anew. This book offers a collection of pertinent writings by many ancient and contemporary authors including: Thomas à Kempis, Mother Mark Clare, Henri Nouwen, René Voillaume, Charles de Foucauld, Thomas Merton, R. S. Thomas. Ideal for Lenten devotionals (but wonderful any other time of year as well). |
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The Last Week: A Day by Day Account of Jesus' Final Week in Jerusalem
Top Jesus scholars Marcus J. Borg and John Dominic Crossan join together to present a day-by-day account of Jesus’ final week of life, using the Gospel of Mark as their guide. The Last Week depicts Jesus giving up his life to protest power without justice and to condemn the rich who lack concern for the poor, offering himself as a model for others to do the same when they are confronted by similar issues. |
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Lent and Easter Wisdom from Henri J. M. Nouwen: Daily Scripture and Prayers Together with Nouwen's Own Words
During Lent and Easter week, periods of penance and celebration, lavish with rituals, help us become more sensitive to our own weaknesses and Christ's victory over sin. Henri J. M. Nouwen’s daily reflections, from Ash Wednesday through the Second Sunday of Easter, provide comfort and reassurance that God loves and accepts us even in our human state. |
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Lent and Easter Wisdom from Thomas Merton: Daily Scripture and Prayers Together With Thomas Merton's Own Words
Based on the journalistic writings of Trappist monk Thomas Merton, along with appropriate Scripture passages and a daily topic to encourage personal journaling, Lent and Easter Wisdom From Thomas Merton is for anyone interested in developing a deeper understanding of these holy seasons of the church year. |
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Lent with Evelyn Underhill (Second Edition)
Half a century has passed since Evelyn Underhill's death, yet her devotional writings have endured as a beacon to those who seek a deeper understanding of the "interior life" in the mystical Christian tradition. From the "spiritual stocktaking" theme for Ash Wednesday to Easter Saturday's joyous anticipation of God's ultimate Gift, these readings are appropriate for every day of Lent. |
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Living Lent: Meditations for These Forty Days
Barbara Cawthorne Crafton, an Episcopal priest, turns to the beautiful hymns of Lent to inspire her daily meditations during this great devotional season of the church year. Those who have known the hymns forever, as well as those who are new to these verses, will find them and Crafton’s meditations on faith, prayer, forgiveness, healing and more, an excellent companion. |
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Not by Bread Alone: Daily Reflections for Lent 2008
Not by Bread Alone offers daily reflections and meditations that focus on the Lenten themes of repentance and redemption, sacrifice and salvation as well as the Easter message of resurrection and new life. Using only two pages per day, Howard’s poignant reflections nourish readers and help strengthen their relationships with God. These reflections on the daily readings make it simple for even the busiest person to make prayer an important part of everyday life. |
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Road to Resurrection: Meditations on Walking the Way of the Cross
From the earliest days of Christianity, faithful women and men have reflected on the events surrounding Jesus’ death and resurrection. In the Road to Resurrection, G. Corwin Stoppel takes us on an imaginative journey down the Via Dolorosa (the way of sadness and suffering), and guides us to its end – not the empty tomb, but resurrection life. With original art by Sharyn Laughton, each station, or stopping point, offers suggestions for meditation, reflection, and prayer. |
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A Time to Turn: Anglican Readings for Lent and Easter Week
For centuries Lent has been a time when Christians take stock of their lives, focusing on their sinfulness and the need to repent, as well as a season in which they focus on putting aside luxuries and making sure that others have what they need. These themes, and more, are explored in this collection of Anglican readings that draw on the best sermons, books, poems, and hymns by Anglican writers such as Christina Rossetti, John Donne, Philips Brooks, John Keble, Thomas Traherne, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and others. Sunday readings focus on God’s love, Mondays on the need for discipline, Tuesdays on fasting, Wednesdays on prayer, Thursdays on sin, Fridays on the cross, and Saturdays on baptism. |