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THE MONASTERY OF THE HEART
Having enough, finding peace The Monastery of The Heart – An Invitation to a Meaningful Life. Once again Joan Chittister has written a book that must touch all who read it in some good way. You can open it to any page and an ‘aHa’ moment pops out! She says, “At some time, we suddenly recognize the fact that we have been feverishly expending energy — like walkers on a treadmill — going nowhere at all. Or just as bad,…
IN SEARCH OF BELIEF by Joan Chittister
Challenging interpretations of The Apostle’s Creed I found In Search of Belief both interesting and challenging. The author takes the Apostle’s Creed and phrase-by-phrase writes a commentary on it. Each chapter stands alone. I found the phrase, “… born of the Virgin Mary” very interesting and full of new, to me, material. The book will cause me to think a little differently now as I recite the creed. It’s well written and easy to read. I highly recommend it. Reviewed by…