The Monastic Heart
50 Simple Practices for a Contemplative and Fulfilling Life
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
13 September 2022
Summary
Activist, nun, and spiritual guide Joan Chittister invites us to create a monastery within ourselves: to cultivate wisdom and resilience, so we can live more easily and give of ourselves more fully, no matter our circumstances.
‘In every beating heart is a silent undercurrent that calls each of us to a place unknown, to the vision of a wiser life, to become what we feel we must be - but cannot name.’ So begins Sister Joan Chittister’s words on monasticism, offering a way of living and…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399800853 |
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| ISBN-10: | 139980085X |
| Author: | Sister Joan Chittister, OSB, Sister Joan Chittister |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | John Murray Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 13 September 2022 |
| Weight: | 379g |
| Dimensions: | 218mm x 136mm x 26mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
[An] impeccable guide … Filled with many suggestions for ways to forge greater connections with one’s community and God’s will, Chittister’s program will serve as a powerful corrective to those looking to slow down.
* Publishers Weekly *One of the Church’s contemporary prophets teaches us, simply and clearly, how to cultivate our inner lives, and so encounter the One who desires to encounter us. * James Martin, SJ, author of LEARNING TO PRAY *In her 50 short chapters she highlights aspects of the Benedictine tradition, from bells to Marian hymns. They are short enough never to become dull, but remain compelling throughout, a few pages which for some may well be life-changing. * The Irish Catholic *Chittister’s enthusiasm for monastic life is infectious, and her joy in it is palpable * The Tablet *About The Author
Sister Joan Chittister, OSB
Joan Chittister, OSB, is an internationally known writer and lecturer and the executive director of Benetvision, a resource and research center for contemporary spirituality in Erie, Pennsylvania. A Benedictine Sister of Erie, Pennsylvania, she served as president of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious and of the Conference of American Benedictine Prioresses, and was prioress of the Benedictine Sisters of Erie for twelve years. Sister Joan received her doctorate from Pennsylvania State University in speech communications theory. She has authored sixty books and received numerous awards for her work on behalf of peace, justice, and women in church and in society.
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