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In the East, at least, November is a sear month, beautiful for its bleakness.
Joan Chittister returned to the radio show “State of Belief” and joined Rev.
Identity is a moveable feast. It is not a fixed concept.
Joan Chittister’s online NCR column—the third in her series on the Beatitudes—is titled, “The choice between happiness and reward: Blessed are the poor in spirit”.
The contemplative sees everywhere the One from whose life all life comes.

From Where I Stand NCR October 21, 2021
Sister Joan will deliver the Annual Social Justice Lecture for the 30th anniversary of the Doerr Center for Social Justice, Saint Louis University on Tuesday, Nov. 2 at 6 p.m.
The sole writing teacher I ever had taught only five things.
Since her book, The Monastic Heart, was published in late September, Sister Joan has recorded a dozen interviews. As they become available, we will alert you.
There are moments in life—both spiritual and intellectual—that are like no other. They change us. They redirect us. They complete us.
To order the new book, The Monastic Heart, click here.
What does the Benedictine motto Pax mean for members of a monastery? Does it only concern inner peace or is there a responsibility to bring peace to a world torn with violence?
Join Sister Joan as she guides participants through her new book in an eCourse, “A Journey through The Monastic Heart” hosted by Spirituality & Practice from Oct. 25 to Nov.