Passover is the time of the threshing of the Lord--
the time when all of us can be wounded by love
as we follow him along the Way of the Cross.
There is a wonderful mixture of the heavenly and earthly in Father Mark's reflections on the Paschal mysteries. He has a sense about the beauty of the English language, and about the beauty of existence--human as well as divine. One need not read an entire chapter or even an entire page to find a story that will open one's heart to some new truth about self, about others, about God. ("Foreword", Archabbot Douglas R. Nowicki, O.S.B.)
Acclaimed as a "spiritual masterpiece," the book is a transcription of a retreat preached in 1991. The work centers around the themes of prayer, faith, and the Paschal Mystery. Formatted in verse, it presents "a landscape of ideas and inspirations ... which captures Fr. Mark's command of language, his beautiful alliteration and emphasis of key ideas.... Reading a page or a chapter of this work can transport one to the contemplation of the retreat given two years ago, or allow the reader to sit at the feet of a master of the spiritual life. (Pittsburgh Catholic, November 1993)
Because this is a transcription of a preached retreat, words literally roll off the tongue and dance joyfully into one's mind while reading this unique manuscript of Fr. Mark's Holy Week conferences. Natural rhythm and cadence of oral speech flow from the written discourse.... A sense of tapestry emerges from the text because certain themes are being woven together with many different threads. Ancient word origins are tied to the present through enriching and enlightening exploration of meaning for our times. Incidents from real people's lives are woven in and around Scripture passages, creating a sense of reality and universality. (Sisters Today, September 1994)
The Choreography of Grace
Martha and Mary Revisited
Wisdom from Above
Imitation and Union
It Was Night
The Hesed of God
Forgiveness and Blessing
The Power of Touch
Letting Go
The Threshing Floor
Christ in the Eucharist
Covenant: Communal & Personal
The Waters of Death
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