{"product_id":"the-stones-of-the-last-week-impediments-to-easter-9780814669457","title":"The Stones of the Last Week: Impediments to Easter","description":"\u003cb\u003eBy taking a closer look at the \"stones\" that impeded Jesus's last week, we are challenged to identify the obstructions to our spiritual lives. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Jesus descends the Mount of Olives into Jerusalem to the acclamation of the crowd, he announces \"I tell you, if these were silent, the stones would shout out.\" In \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eStones of the Last Week\u003c\/i\u003e, Bonnie B. Thurston reflects on the Passion narratives in Luke 19-24, and explores the many references to stones, both literal and spiritual, that impeded Jesus's last week with a view to their significance for our own journey to the fullness of life that resurrection offers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Stones of the Last Week\u003c\/i\u003e reflects on the impediments to Easter, challenging us to consider our own \"stones,\"--the difficulties, hindrances, and obstructions in our spiritual lives--from the perspective of talking stones, stones of destruction, impermanent stones, stones that measure distances, and the stone marking life and death. Turn to this enriching resource as Lent unfolds into Easter, or for personal reading and reflection throughout the year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBonnie B. Thurston\u003c\/b\u003e, 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 spirituality and eight books of poetry. These include Liturgical Press publications \u003ci\u003eSaint Mary of Egypt: A Modern Verse Life and Interpretation;\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eShaped by the End You Live For: Thomas Merton's Monastic Spirituality\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMaverick Mark: The Untamed First Gospel; The Spiritual Landscape of Mark;\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhilippians\u003c\/i\u003e in the Sacra Pagina series; and \u003ci\u003eBelonging to Borders: A Sojourn in the Celtic Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e (poetry). She is a contributor to \u003ci\u003eGive Us This Day\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Liturgical Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50919483932946,"sku":"9780814669457","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2714c03f-4093-47e3-bf75-049f5560c5ee.jpg?v=1738895882","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-stones-of-the-last-week-impediments-to-easter-9780814669457","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}