Joan Chittister is an internationally known author and lecturer, and the executive director of Benetvision, a resource and research center for contemporary spirituality. She is former president of the Conference of American Benedictine Prioresses and the Leadership Conference of Women Religious. Her books include "The Friendship of Women," "The Gift of Years," "In the Heart of the Temple," and "The Rule of Benedict." She lives in Erie, Pennsylvania.
"Chittister's new work reflects the creation of a new kind of
quasi-monastic spirituality suited for the age of
liberalization--and technology." --"Library Journal"
"Joan Chittister has emerged as a wisdom figure for our time. Here
she takes her wise monastic tradition and takes it on the road for
all to love and enjoy." --Richard Rohr, author, "The Naked Now"
"Lyrical in its prose, " The Monastery of the Heart" reads like a
holy distillation of all that Joan Chittister has written to date."
--Ephrem Hollermann, author, "The Reshaping of a Tradition"
"The monastic archetype is embedded in every soul . . . Joan
Chittister understands and communicates this to her contemporaries
with rare insight and power. Her book will help more people
discover this personally." --Laurence Freeman, author, "The
Selfless Self"
"This marvel of a book sings in the heart and makes the mind quiet
with reverence, even as it instructs both of them with a holy
gladness. "The Monastery of the Heart" is a gift to all seekers
everywhere." --Phyllis Tickle, compiler, "The Divine Hours"
""Joan Chittister has emerged as a wisdom figure for our time. Here
she takes her wise monastic tradition and takes it on the road for
all to love and enjoy." --Richard Rohr, author, " The Naked Now
""Lyrical in its prose, "The Monastery of the Heart" reads like a
holy distillation of all that Joan Chittister has written to date."
--Ephrem Hollermann, author, " The Reshaping of a Tradition
""The monastic archetype is embedded in every soul . . . Joan
Chittister understands and communicates this to her contemporaries
with rare insight and power. Her book will help more people
discover this personally." --Laurence Freeman, author", The
Selfless Self
""This marvel of a book sings in the heart and makes the mind quiet
with reverence, even as it instructs both of them with a holy
gladness. "The Monastery of the Heart" is a gift to all seekers
everywhere." --Phyllis Tickle, compiler, " The Divine Hours
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