{"product_id":"summer-meditations-9780764825620","title":"Summer Meditations","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen was the last time you stepped outside just to enjoy the sights, sounds, and fragrant scents of summer? We look forward to summer and its longer days as a time to relax, yet we toil and sweat outside under the summer sun. With all the demands of a busy (sometimes over-scheduled) life, we often don't give ourselves time to be in harmony with nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese weekly reflections let you reconnect with summer; a season that reminds us in all things there's a time to work and a time to rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second in a series of four seasonal meditations books, \u003cem\u003eSummer Meditations\u003c\/em\u003e explores religious topics in the context of modern life. The 12 reflections in this book follow the rhythms of the summer season, helping you rediscover the beauty of a balanced, God-centered life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBartunek, John:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eFr. John Bartunek, LC, STD, splits his time between Michigan, where he continues his writing apostolate and assists at Our Lady Queen of the Family Retreat Center in Oxford, and Rome, where he teaches theology at the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum. He is the author of several books, including \u003cem\u003eThe Better Part and Inside the Passion: An Insider's Look at the Passion of the Christ\u003c\/em\u003e. Fr. Bartunek became a member of the Catholic Church in 1991, was ordained a Catholic priest in 2003, and earned his doctorate in moral theology in 2010. His online retreats are available at RCSpirituality.org, and he answers questions about the spiritual life at SpiritualDirection.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Liguori Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50617896403218,"sku":"9780764825620","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8369fe1e-b9c6-429b-a22d-e1bf87b74cb9.jpg?v=1732526661","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/summer-meditations-9780764825620","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}