"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…

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

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…

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…

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

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

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…

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…

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…

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,…