Joan Chittister
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| Joan Chittister | |
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| Born | April 26, 1936 |
| Residence | Erie, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | United States |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | University of Notre Dame, Penn State University |
| Title | Roman Catholic nun |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Website | |
| www.benetvision.org | |
Sister Joan D. Chittister, O.S.B., (born April 26, 1936) is a Benedictine nun,[1] author[2] and speaker.[3]
She is a member of the Benedictine Sisters of Erie, Pennsylvania, where she served as prioress for 12 years.[citation needed] Sister Chittister writes a web column for the National Catholic Reporter, "From Where I Stand". Sister Chittister holds a Master's Degree from the University of Notre Dame and a Ph.D. in speech communication theory from Penn State University.
She writes and speaks on women in the church and society, human rights, and peace and justice in the areas of war and poverty and religious life and spirituality. She is the foundress of "Benetvision".[4]
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[edit] Bibliography
[edit] Publications
She has authored various books including: The Gift of Years; The Liturgical Year, which won a 2010 Christian Retailers Choice Award in 2010; Welcome to the Wisdom of the World; In Search of Belief; Called to Question; The Friendship of Women: The Hidden Tradition of the Bible; The Breath of the Soul; and Uncommon Gratitude with Archbishop Rowan Williams.
[edit] Recent publications
- Happiness, Eerdmans: Grand Rapids, MI. (2011)
- The Radical Christian Life, Liturgical Press: Collegeville, MN. (2011)
- Songs of the Heart, Twenty-Third Publications: Mystic, CT (2011)
- The Monastery of the Heart, BlueBridge Publishers: New York, NY (2011)
- God's Tender Mercy, Twenty-Third Publications: Mystic, CT. (2010) #2-September 2010, Bestsellers-hardcover: Catholic Book Publishers Assoc.
- The Rule of Benedict: a spirituality for the 21st century, revised edition, Crossroad Publications (2010).
- Uncommon Gratitude, Liturgical Press: Collegeville, MN. (2010).
- The Breath of the Soul, Twenty-Third Publications: Mystic, CT. (2009).
- Joan Chittister: In My Own Words, Liguori Publications: Liguori, MO. (2008).
- The Gift of Years, BlueBridge Publishers:New York, NY. (2008); Catholic Press Association Award Winner 2009. Also available as an audio book.
- Welcome to the Wisdom of the World, Eerdmans:Grand Rapids, MI. (2007).
[edit] References
- ^ "The Heart of the Rule of Benedict with Joan Chittister". http://www.eriebenedictines.org/story/heart-rule-benedict-joan-chittister. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
- ^ ,"NCR Author Profile". NCR. 2010-07-22. http://ncronline.org/user/5. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
- ^ "Asia Pacific Breakthrough - Sister Joan Chittister, O.S.B.". Vimeo. 2010-07-22. http://vimeo.com/9321147. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
- ^ "Benetvision: A Point of View with the Future in Mind". http://www.benetvision.org/. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- NOW with Bill Moyers, Bill Moyers talks with Joan Chittister.
- HuffingtonPost Religion Blog.
- PBS Radio: "Obedience and Action."
- The Benedictine Sisters of Erie website
- Works by or about Joan Chittister in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Video: Joan Chittister on women and progress in religion, Parliament of the World's Religions, Melbourne Dec 2009
- 30 Good Minutes, sermons by Joan Chittister, OSB, from Chicago Sunday Evening Club
- 1936 births
- American academics
- American activists
- American religious writers
- American Roman Catholic nuns
- Benedictine nuns
- Communication theorists
- Living people
- Pennsylvania State University alumni
- Pennsylvania political activists
- People from Erie, Pennsylvania
- Roman Catholic activists
- Roman Catholic writers
- University of Notre Dame alumni
