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Holy leisure is the foundation of contemplation and contemplation is the ability to see the world as God sees the world. —Joan Chittister

Authentic spirituality requires that we be willing to stand up for something and be willing to pay the social price that comes for taking a stance. —Joan Chittitster

No amount of spiritual asceticism can equal the amount of spiritual growth and human maturity that comes with care for others. —Joan Chittister

A spirituality of community requires meaningful contact, a common vision, and the beating of a cosmic heart big enough to embrace all of life. —Joan Chittister

To cultivate an appreciation of nature is to deepen our own spiritual life and to see our own responsibility to it in the way we treat every blade of grass. —Joan Chittister

Feasting is a divine imperative. It says, “Thou shalt not ignore the joys of life.” —Joan Chittister

Every day that we manage to survive alone brings new confidence in its wake. —Joan Chittister

Hope is the ability to believe that good can happen out of anything. —Joan Chittister

Like an old tree, the scars we bear in life are the measure of our growth. —Joan Chittister

Gratitude is the first stepping stone to God. —Joan Chittister

What we dream of doing is already in process in us. —Joan Chittister

Humility is the ability to know ourselves as God knows us. —Joan Chittister

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The first spring flower you see, say to yourself over and over again: hope rages, hope rages, hope rages in this world. —Joan Chittister

Celebration requires us to wake up to the present—and bless it.—Joan Chittister

We must do whatever justice must be done in our time if we claim to be serious about sinking into the heart of God. —Joan Chittister