Chittister: 21 books

"This simple little book," says Joan Chittister, "touches on four elements of mindfulness that account for all the angst in our society right now--moral maturity, spiritual witness, personal greatness, and universal kinship. These are the things that determine whether we go through...

Joan Chittister, one of our leading inspirational writers, invites us to embrace and celebrate the deep bond between humans and animals. 'Two Dogs and a Parrot' offers both heart-warming stories and thought-provoking reflections about sharing life with an animal companion. The relationships we form with...

Not only accepting but celebrating getting old, this inspirational and illuminating work looks at the many facets of the aging process, from purposes and challenges to struggles and surprises.

Wise and enduring spiritual guidelines for everyday living –– as relevant today as when The Rule was originally conceived by St. Benedict in fifth century Rome.

A journey of the soul through the map of Christian time. The liturgical year, beginning on the first Sunday of Advent and carrying through the following November, is the year that sets out to attune the life of the Christian to the life of Jesus, the Christ. What may at first seem to...

This new edition of a classic religious text combines the timeless wisdom of Benedict of Nursia's Rule with the perceptive commentary of a renowned Benedictine mystic and scholar. In her new introduction to the Rule, the author boldly claims that Benedict's sixth-century text is the only one of great...

The Friendship of Women explores the sacred dimension of friendship through the lens of faith, tradition, scripture, and the social sciences. It reveals the often-overlooked voices and experiences of women in the Bible such women as Lydia, Prisca, Deborah, and Phoebe; Esther, Martha, Veronica, and Elizabeth; Ruth, Anne, Miriam, and Mary Magdalene.