{"product_id":"returning-to-the-lord","title":"Returning to the Lord","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBy Bede Jarrett, O.P. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003eReturning to the Lord \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis a collection of more than three dozen sermons by the renowned Dominican preacher Bede Jarrett. In Book I, first published in 1932 as \u003ci\u003eNo Abiding City\u003c\/i\u003e, Jarrett shows the special importance of “remembering we are pilgrims” in the season of Lent. Book II, originally published in 1945 as \u003ci\u003eThe House of Gold\u003c\/i\u003e, offers sermons on marriage, family, and the Christian home, and their unique role in developing and perfecting the virtues. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAnimated by a spirit of wisdom and understanding and replete with practicable guidance for the Christian life, \u003ci\u003eReturning to the Lord\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable companion for the Lenten pilgrimage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Even now,” says the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning; and rend your hearts and not your garments.”\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eJoel 2:12–13)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e* * *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBede Jarrett, O.P.,\u003c\/b\u003e (1881–1934) was an English Dominican friar and distinguished historian and author. In 1921, he founded Blackfriars Priory at the University of Oxford, and revitalized the Dominican magazine \u003ci\u003eBlackfriars\u003c\/i\u003e, now \u003ci\u003eNew Blackfriars\u003c\/i\u003e. His numerous books include \u003ci\u003eMediaeval Socialism\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSocial Theories in the Middle Ages\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Life of Saint Dominic\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 978-1950970681\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cluny Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53100028002671,"sku":"978-1950970681","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/5337\/6879\/files\/ProductImages_5.5x8.5--197.jpg?v=1781124568","url":"https:\/\/www.heavenlychristiangifts.com\/products\/returning-to-the-lord","provider":"Heavenly Christian Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}