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 hows how the Sermon on the Mount deepens understanding of the spiritual virtues that religious vows are intended to nurture. She also reveals how the values embodied in the vows are central to all Christian living.

Author: Bonnie B. Thurston
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Published: 02/01/2006
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.29lbs
Size: 8.12h x 6.06w x 0.24d
ISBN: 9780814629291

About the Author
Thurston, Bonnie B.: - 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 Maverick Mark: The Untamed First Gospel, The Spiritual Landscape of Mark, and Philippians in the Sacra Pagina series, all published by Liturgical Press. Her poetry appears frequently in religious periodicals, and among her published collections is Belonging to Borders: A Sojourn in the Celtic Tradition. She is also a contributor to Give Us This Day (Liturgical Press).

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