Joan Chittister has been one of America's key visionary spiritual voices for more than thirty years. XXIX, No. Joan Chittister Archives Media Contact Publication & Award List Vita.
She has served as Benedictine prioress and Benedictine federation president, president of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, and co-chair of the Global Peace Initiative of Women. It is the alleluia point at which we learn to understand that all growth does not take place in the sunlight.

Books and Lectures. Joan Chittister, a Catholic force of nature, has spoken all over the world. It comes to us in the nighttime of the soul to tell us to rise to new selves in fresh and exciting ways—for our sake, of course, but for the sake of … Benedictine sister Joan Chittister is one of the most popular and prophetic religious voices in the world. Joan Chittister | January 2012 (Vol. 1) Hope is what sits by a window and waits for one more dawn, despite the fact that there is not one ounce of proof in tonight's black, black sky that it … When Joan Chittister went to elementary school each day… The blog is accompanied by a photograph or artwork that invites deeper reflection. XXV, No. Joan Chittister is a sister of Mount St. Benedict's Monastery in Erie, Pennsylvania.

', 'Spirituality without a prayer life is no spirituality at all, and it will not last beyond the first defeats. Prayer is an opening of the self so that the Word of God can break in and make us new. Death, on the other hand, is proof that the God of Surprises has new things waiting for us always and that every new moment is a gift of new life. Joan Chittister | September 2016 (Vol.

To view or make comments you must be logged in to Monasteries of the Heart. Every other week Sister Joan will briefly expand on a thought from her writing. 8) A blessing of fear in these years is that it invites us to become the fullness of ourselves.

Oprah Winfrey was live. Five Minutes with Joan Chittister: Death. If you are not yet a member, you can create a free membership account at now. Fits inside a standard sympathy card: 3.875” x 5.25” folded, opens to 15.5” x 5.25” FROM ONE OF OUR READERS: Looking for books by Joan D. Chittister? My next Oprah's Book Club pick, “Deacon King Kong” by James McBride, is a reminder that while we struggle with pain and trauma, we can always find shelter in one another—just like the characters in this novel. Joan Chittister, OSB, is a Benedictine nun and international lecturer who has been a leading voice in spirituality for more than thirty years. Share this collection of short meditations with anyone who is suffering the pain of grief and loss. Through the famous verses of Ecclesiastes, Joan Chittister reflects on timeless themes: the purpose and value of human life, the balance of joy and sorrow, work and rest, love and loss.
She has authored forty books, including her most recent, The Liturgical Year: The Spiraling Adventure of the Spiritual Life, published by Thomas Nelson. The Erie Benedictine’s own tale of overcoming adversity will be featured in Teri Bays’ play to be performed at Mercyhurst University. [Joan Chittister is a Benedictine sister of Erie, Pennsylvania.]