{"product_id":"shaped-by-the-end-you-live-for-thomas-mertons-monastic-spirituality-9780814688076","title":"Shaped by the End You Live For: Thomas Merton's Monastic Spirituality","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThurston, Bonnie B.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Bonnie B. Thurston, after years as a university and seminary professor, lives quietly in her home state of West Virginia. She is the author of many books on Scripture and theology, including \u003ci\u003eMaverick Mark: The Untamed First Gospel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Spiritual Landscape of Mark\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePhilippians \u003c\/i\u003ein the Sacra Pagina series, all published by Liturgical Press. Her poetry appears frequently in religious periodicals, and among her published collections is \u003ci\u003eBelonging to Borders: A Sojourn in the Celtic Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also a contributor to \u003ci\u003eGive Us This Day\u003c\/i\u003e (Liturgical Press).","brand":"Liturgical Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50368587596050,"sku":"9780814688076","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_72e11218-24bf-47e7-bb53-d432f577c27f.jpg?v=1728510494","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/shaped-by-the-end-you-live-for-thomas-mertons-monastic-spirituality-9780814688076","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}