Wisdom Distilled from the Daily: Living the Rule of St. Benedict Today21 reviews Joan Chittister, 1991 Book Review + relevant and enjoyable + Quality book + Day by day... + Life changing             In Pursuit of Peace: Praying the Rosary Through the Psalms1 review Joan Chittister Pax Christi, 1992 EXCELLENT PATH FOR PRAYING THE ROMAN CATHOLIC ROSARY, THE PRAYER OF PEACE Benedictine Sister Joan Chittister, prolific, pioneering and prophetic author of several substantive Roman Catholic works of prayer, meditation, theology and spirituality (including of course Wisdom distilled from the daily: Living the Rule of St. Benedict today and also The Rule of Benedict: ...             The Friendship of Women: A Spiritual Tradition1 review Joan Chittister Sheed & Ward, 2001 Women's contributions to health of the Christian community Joan Chittister is a Benedictine sister, founder and executive director of Benetvision: A Resource and Research Center for Contemporary Spirituality. A theologian, social psychologist, and communication theorist, she skillfully explores the sacred dimension of friendship through the perspectives of ...             The Gift of Years: Growing Older Gracefully11 reviews Joan Chittister Bluebridge, 2008 Keep this one under your pillow + The Gift of Years: Growing Older Gracefully + Gift of Years + The Gifts of Years: Growing Old Gracefully             The Psalms: Meditations for Every Day of the Year3 reviews Joan Chittister The Crossroad Publishing Company, 1996 Glorious Versions of twelve Psalms for daily Devotional + ONE WHO HAS MEDITATED THE PSALMS EVERY DAY OF HER ADULT BENEDICTINE LIFE SHARES HER INSIGHT GENEROUSLY AND WISELY WITH US + living the life as directed by Jesus "The Psalms are the Oldest Prayers in the Judeo-Christian tradition. They trace the human condition back for thousands of years." So writes Sister Joan Chittister in her brief Intro to The Psalms. For each month she chooses one of the key psalms of Praise, Love, Joy, Hope or Compassion with themes ...             Welcome to the Wisdom of the World: And Its Meaning for You6 reviews Joan Chittister Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2007 FROM THE EXCELLENT CO-AUTHOR OF THE ECUMENICAL TENT OF ABRAHAM, ANOTHER GEM OF CATHOLIC SPIRITUALITY + Heartspeak + Helped me appreciate major world religions + Wisdom surrounds us + Welcome to the Wisdom of the World, Joan Chittister             Scarred By Struggle, Transformed By Hope18 reviews Joan D. Chittister Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2005 Scarred By Struggle, Transformed By Hope + Best Book I've read in a very long time! This is an excellent book for people wondering about the one thing we all face, which is struggle, and how it can be transformed by hope and made into faith. As a former seminary student, I have a vast library and only a few books which are key books that I plan to keep for a long time. This one ...             The Ten Commandments: Laws of the Heart5 reviews Sister Joan Chittister Orbis Books, 2006 Not Your Father's 10 Commandments + Bringing Biblical Morality into today's world + Rethinking What It Means to be Christian + The Great American Catholic Benedictine Sister Chittister opens for us the universal, eternal meaning of the Ten Commandments + Another great book from Sister Joan             Twelve Steps to Inner Freedom: Humility Revisited1 review Joan Chittister Benetvision, 2003 Take this Twelve Step Program to what we most need now: Humility Humility is the virtue which leads to all others, including Faith, Hope and Charity. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom. Saint Benedict in his Rule for monks stresses nothing at such great length except the ordering of the Divine Office as he does the path to Humility. ...             Heart of Flesh: A Feminist Spirituality for Women and Men7 reviews Joan Chittister Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1998 Rarely does one find such an accessible work + Feminism at the heart of the Gospel + A must-read enhancement for any spiritual journey + Chittister speaks the Truth + Naming the poison that runs through the patrirchical system.             Songs of Joy: New Meditations on the Psalms for Every Day of the Year Joan Chittister The Crossroad Publishing Company, Inc., 1997             Life Is for Living Advent Reflections1 review Joan Chittister, 2003 EDIFYING LECTIO DIVINA FOR THE COMING ADVENT SEASON BY BENEDICTINE SISTER JOAN CHITTISTER This too brief spiritual booklet opens for us the mystery of Advent, the mystery of waiting. Sister Joan in her brilliantly illuminating introduction writes "Advent is one of the most difficult periods that the Church's Liturgical Cycle and all of the life questions that the Scriptures bring. ...             The Way We Were: A Story of Conversion and Renewal3 reviews Joan Chittister Orbis Books, 2008 I was there but didn't fully understand. Now I do. + Honest But Only Part of the Story + One of the best writers I was in religious life (the convent) for 15 years and lived through the time covered in Sr. Joan's book. Although I was in a different order her analysis spoke for our experience as well. I held this book close to my heart because it was like a personal revelation. This is an excellent book for ...             Illuminated Life: Monastic Wisdom for Seekers of Light11 reviews Joan Chittister Orbis Books, 2000 Illuminated Life: Monastic Wisdom for Seeker of Light + Great Daily Reading for Feminist Women of All Faiths + Charming Little Book + Marvelously reflective study for all contemplatives! + A wonderful little book of meditations             The Fire in These Ashes: A Spirituality of Contemporary Religious Life2 reviews Joan Chittister Sheed & Ward, 1995 Be changed into fire... + ILLUMINATING, INSPIRING, REFUELING, REINVIGORATING MEDITATION AND EXHORTATION ON HOW NOW TO LIVE INTEGRALLY OUR RELIGIOUS LIFE 'Why not be completely turned into fire?' This was the response when one holy man went to another holy man asking what else he could do -- he practiced a disciplined rule of life, prayed, meditated, fasted, and did all that was expected, required, and good for spirituality. 'What else should I ...             A Passion for Life: Fragments of the Face of God1 review Joan D. Chittister Orbis Books, 2000 Radiant In "A Passion for Life", theologian Joan Chittister and artist and iconographer, Robert Lentz, combine to illustrate and describe the lives of twenty-one major figures of the last two millennia. These choices are not conventional, and though some of them may are familiar, others are obscure. ...             In the Heart of the Temple: My Spiritual Vision for Today's World1 review Joan Chittister Bluebridge, 2004 Joan Chittester: A Visionary for our time In the Heart of the Temple: My Spiritual Vision for Today's World Sister Joan has provided anyone who is a sincere seeker of the Truth (God, Supreme Being, etc.) a unique opportunity to reflect on his/her spiritual journey through this dimension. Her vision transcends her orthodox Roman ...             Beauty Breaks Open The Human Heart Joan Chittister OSB Benetvion, 2004 Journal with contempory spiritual writtings by Joan Chittister and inspiring nature photos.             The Story of Ruth: Twelve Moments in Every Woman's Life7 reviews Joan D. Chittister Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2007 Motivation for coping with the daily grind of life + A beautiful Book + Story of Ruth I read "The Story of Ruth" about a year after I read "Scarred by Struggle," which is also by Dr.Chittister. Both books offer inspriation for dealing with difficulties based on a biblical story. The difference between the type of advice they offer, is that "The Story of Ruth," contends more with the ...             There Is a Season6 reviews Joan Chittister Orbis Books, 2006 A beautiful book that helps understand contemporary problems + THIS HUGE BOOK FROM THIS HUGE MIND AND HEART WELL DESERVES ITS MANY AND ONLY FIVE STAR REVIEWS + There Is A Season + Enriched my life + Breath taking