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Mar 06, 2023 - General

"A Benedictine is a person who sees God everywhere. ... If you see today’s rain and know there will be new flowers out tomorrow, and you will find them, you will know the face of God. You will see…

Feb 27, 2023 - General

Joan Chittister’s recent book of essays, Awakenings: Prophetic…

Feb 27, 2023 - General

On Ash Wednesday, the International Business Times included Joan Chittister’s words in a list of quotations on the spirit of Lent, alongside Thomas Merton, Pope Francis…

Feb 27, 2023 - General

In her recent message to parishioners, the Very Reverend Catherine Ogle, Dean of the Cathedral, quotes Joan Chittister in urging them to prepare for Lent. “The purpose of the season of Lent…

Feb 20, 2023 - General

Joan Chittister’s reflections were chosen for the Tuesday, February 21 entry in the Liturgical Press monthly publication,

Feb 13, 2023 - General

In March, Halewijn Publishing, in Belgium, will be releasing a Dutch translation of the book…

Feb 13, 2023 - General

Joan Chittister was quoted in a column in Global Sisters Report last week. The article is written by Margaret Gonsalves, a Sister for Christian Community and feminist…

Jan 23, 2023 - General

In Joan Chittister’s NCR online piece, “Behold I am doing something new … maybe,” Sister Joan muses on the increasing secularization of Christmas, and what even this may have to teach Christians…

Jan 19, 2023 - General

Tom Roberts, writer and long-time editor of the National Catholic Reporter, wrote an extended profile and obituary for Mary Lou Kownacki, which was published in the NCR online. He refers…

Jan 19, 2023 - General

For over twenty years, Mary Lou Kownacki, OSB, served as director of Benetvision. A close friend and collaborator of Joan Chittister, Sister Mary Lou was a peace activist, poet, prophet, athlete,…