Joan Chittister: Essential Writings (Modern Spiritual Masters) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1626980918 ISBN 13: 9781626980914

Publisher: Orbis Books, 2014

Synopsis

Joan Chittister, a Benedictine nun, is one of the most popular and prophetic religious voices in the world today. In her many books and countless speeches, she has addressed the burning social issues of our time—justice, peace, the role of women, and the survival of the planet. She has explored the deepest questions of human existence, including love, suffering and death, the quest for happiness, and the meaning of life. She has probed the word of God, the message of the gospel, the call to contemplation, and the challenge of faithful living. To all of these she has brought her characteristic courage, honesty, and above all, passion. This volume, more than any other, captures and distills her spirit and her message for women and men today—including reflections on her own journey, why she remains in the church, and what sustains her faith and hope.

About this title

About the Author:

Mary Lou Kownacki is a Benedictine nun in Erie, Pennsylvania. She is the author of A Monk in the Inner City: The ABCs of a Spiritual Journey. Mary Hembrow Snyder is professor in the department of religious studies at Mercyhurst University, Erie, Pennsylvania, where she also directs the Center for Mercy & Catholic studies. She has edited Spiritual Questions for the Twenty-First Century: Essays in Honor of Joan D. Chittister (Orbis 2001).

Review:

Sr. Joan Chittister, richly formed by tradition but refusing to stay mired in past centuries, carries the questions and seeks the insights that will shape the future. This collection provides an authoritative introduction to the breadth and depth of her considerable body of work. --Tom Roberts, National Catholic Reporter

A rich and soul-stirring crosscut of the incredible range of Chittister's spirituality that mixes deep mysticism with profound yearning for justice. --Spirituality & Practice

About this edition

• Publisher: Orbis Books
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1626980918
• ISBN 13: 9781626980914
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256
• Editor: Kownacki Mary Lou, Snyder Mary H.