{"title":"Books That Inspire Gratitude and Hope","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"poverty-and-joy","title":"Poverty and Joy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b75c7;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b75c7;\"\u003e'Written in lucid prose [this book] rings with Franciscan passion. Highly recommended.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLawrence S. Cunningham, University of Notre Dame\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Franciscan tradition is as appealing a way of life today as it has been for centuries. William Short focuses first on the importance of the order's founders, Saint Francis and Saint Clare of Assisi, offering an historical introduction. He then reflects on key themes: the Incarnation, poverty as a way to God, suffering and healing, and creation--humanity and nature in harmony. He introduces as well key figures in the Order: Bonaventure Angela of Foligno, and John Duns Scotus, who have helped shape the Franciscan vision and brought it to life through the ages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" msonormal=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam J. Short\u003c\/strong\u003e OFM is Dean of the Franciscan School of Theology in Berkeley, California. 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These moving reflections not only bring us the promise of eternal life but offer the basis for social peace and the redemption of the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Leonardo Boff\u003c\/strong\u003e has been awarded the 2001 Right Livelihood prize for his work in Brazil. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/filigree-divider_18_lg_480x480_97069250-39fa-430d-bfc2-059faf5f3344_480x480.webp?v=1660153812\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRelated Materials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LeonardoBoff\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Copy_of_Follow_the_Author_3_480x480.png?v=1661971260\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/leonardo.boff.oficial\/\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Copy_of_Copy_of_Follow_the_Author_480x480.png?v=1661971731\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/newslite.tv\/do-we-still-deserve-to-continue-on-earth-by-leonardo-boff\/\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/GreenandBlackDarkProfessionalStaticQuoteGeneralNewsFacebookPost_2_480x480.png?v=1674831727\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23983401664576,"sku":"978-1-57075-356-5","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/The-Prayer-of-Saint-Francis-653x1000.jpg?v=1747248154"},{"product_id":"altogether-gift","title":"Altogether Gift","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3556c1;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"An important, seminal work . . . . I can't recommend this book highly enough.\"--\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRonald Rolheiser \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis poetic book on the Trinity offers reflections on the inter-personal dimensions of God and spells out the implications for our spiritual life. While recent studies on the Trinity converge on the profoundly relational character of the mystery, less attention has been given to the way in which language of the Trinity speaks to the deepest desires of the human heart, the region of wound and wisdom wherein we long for loving communion with God and others. Michael Downey shows us that the doctrine of the Trinity is a grammar by which Christians speak of the ineffable mystery of God's constant, eternal giving as gift. 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Boff shows how \"Il Poverello,\" the \"Little Poor Man\" of the 12th century embodies the Church's preferential option for the poor\" As a \"model of gentleness and care,\" Francis exemplifies how the spiritual and the social are never separate, but intimately bound together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn his new preface Boff observes, \"Through his deep humanity Francis of Assisi has become an archetype of the human ideal. He belongs not only to Christianity but to all humankind.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeonardo Boff\u003c\/strong\u003e, a Brazilian theologian, is one of the original proponents of Latin American liberation theology. 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Read, and get ready for a truly catholic and ecumenical Christian hope!\" --\u003cstrong\u003eFr. Richard Rohr, O.F.M.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1780c9;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"VERDICT \u003c\/strong\u003eThe volume's subject matter and format make it well suited for adult Sunday school and other discussion groups with in interest an religion\u003cstrong\u003e . . .\" --\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003eIn his choice of a name, did Pope Francis also indicate an agenda, a vision, and a sense of mission? As Leonardo Boff observes, the spirit of St. Francis, the most beloved of all saints, invites the church to embrace the poor, to promote peace, and to adopt an ecological consciousness. 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Since leaving the Franciscan order and the priesthood in 1992, he has served as professor of ethics at the University of Rio de Janeiro. 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This brilliant roadmap for conceptualizing the myriad facets of moral theology is a clear summons for each and every reader. This book is a gentle but unequivocal call to take charge of our own moral identity and development; an injunction for love of neighbor, justice, and solidarity; and an invitation to flourish where heart, mind, and God come together.\"\u003c\/em\u003e --\u003cstrong\u003eJennifer Beste, Koch Chair in Catholic Thought and Culture, College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's CollegeA basic textbook in religious ethics for today's Catholic students and young adults.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow do we understand moral theology within the context of Christian life and thought? In \u003cem\u003eBe\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eGood and Do\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eGood\u003c\/em\u003e, Bernard V. Brady addresses the main themes in fundamental moral theology for a novel perspective. Rather than relying solely on traditional sources such as natural law theory, abstract philosophical principles, or popular theories of the individual, he focuses on biblical stories, an emphasis on experience, and the social\/relational spheres of human life. Our own sense of morality, Brady reminds us, emerges not out of a vacuum, but out of the experience and narratives of lived reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for the high school or college classroom, or indeed, for any reader interested in a refreshing take on moral decision-making, \u003cem\u003eBe Good and Do Good\u003c\/em\u003e reminds us that we are each called to develop and nurture our own moral identity throughout our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBernard V. Brady\u003c\/strong\u003e is professor of moral theology and chair of the theology department at the University of St Thomas, St. Paul, MN. 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Our dear friends who authored this work offer profound insights to all who find their faith and lifestyle questioned by the widening chasm between have's and have-not's.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#267fbc\" style=\"color: #267fbc;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"color: #267fbc;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eJim Wallis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most beloved of saints, the way of Saint Francis resonates most with those who long to overcome inequality and poverty, consumerism and spiritual emptiness. 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With his keen eye for excellent spiritual writing, explicitly religious or not, Doyle offers an array of choices that may, in his words, 'open the most stunning doors.' \"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e -- \u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eAn anthology of 37 astonishing personal stories and essays from some of America's best writers that first appeared in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003ePortland Magazine,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e “the best university magazine in America” (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e) and “the best spiritual magazine in the country\" (Annie Dillard).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"text-indent: .5in;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\"\u003eContributors:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"text-indent: .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; 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Habito has crafted a new spiritual classic that will nurture the inner life for posterity.\" --\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAcharya Judith Simmer-Brown,\u003c\/span\u003e author, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDakini' s Warm Breath: The Feminine Principle in Tibetan Buddhism\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ruben Habito was challenged by his own Zen teacher, Yamada Koun Roshi, to 'learn to use language that your Christian audience may readily understand.' 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He has edited the diaries and letters of Dorothy Day, as well as anthologies by Flannery O’Connor, Gandhi, and Pope Francis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/filigree-divider_18_lg_480x480_97069250-39fa-430d-bfc2-059faf5f3344_480x480.webp?v=1660153812\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRelated Materials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RobertEllsberg\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"183\" width=\"320\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Copy_of_Follow_the_Author_3_480x480.png?v=1661971260\" style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.americamagazine.org\/faith\/2023\/06\/29\/all-saints-robert-ellsberg-245549\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"183\" width=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/MonochromeTextureNewspaperInstagramPost_3_480x480.png?v=1689083944\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23988039090240,"sku":"978-1-62698-325-0","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/9781626983250.jpg?v=1747248820"},{"product_id":"hunger-for-hope","title":"Hunger for Hope: Prophetic Communities, Contemplation, and the Common Good","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"content_description\" class=\"ty-wysiwyg-content content-description\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" class=\"AdPoic\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(58, 107, 182);\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" class=\"AdPoic\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(58, 107, 182);\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⭐ \u003c\/span\u003eAdvance Praise and Reviews \u003cspan\u003e⭐\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-sae=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" class=\"AdPoic\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(58, 107, 182);\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-sae=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" class=\"AdPoic\"\u003e\u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\" style=\"color: rgb(58, 107, 182);\"\u003e\"[A call] to have a grown-up conversation about the response our present crises requires.\" — \u003cstrong data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eRev. 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[and] connects us to a context that makes us part of a broader story.\" — \u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLauren Brownlee\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eFriends Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\" style=\"color: rgb(58, 107, 182);\"\u003e\"A clear eye, a direct style, and doesn't discriminate in her criticism.\" — \u003cstrong aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eTui Motu InterIslands Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(58, 107, 182);\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eHunger for Hope\u003c\/em\u003e is rich with Simone’s spiritual encounters with Christ . . . . The real-life engagements to which those encounters lead her couldn’t be shared with us at a better time.”—\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the Foreword by Sr. Helen Prejean, CSJ, author of \u003cem\u003eDead Man Walking\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRiver of Fire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"ty-wysiwyg-content content-description\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"ty-wysiwyg-content content-description\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eOne of the organizers of the \"Nuns on the Bus\" campaign shows how faith supports action in a world in great need of both. The chaotic individualism of these times demands a prayer practice that summons a prophetic response in community with those who are marginalized in our fractured economic system and broken world.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHunger for Hope\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eexplores the quest for a justice that works for all, and explores what it means to be “holy” in today’s world.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ty-wysiwyg-content content-description\" id=\"content_description\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSimone Campbell, SSS,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the executive director of NETWORK, a nonprofit Catholic social justice lobby in Washington, DC. In 2012, Sister Simone organized NETWORK’s Nuns on the Bus campaign that has attracted an avalanche of media attention in the United States and other parts of the world. Sister Simone, a long-standing member of the Sisters of Social Service, became an attorney in 1978 and founded a community law center that served the legal needs of the working poor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PXrGl0GxO-M\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/filigree-divider_18_lg_480x480.gif?v=1648062511\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRelated Materials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Campbell_Hunger_for_Hope_TOC.pdf?v=1648735795\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eClick Here For The Table Of Contents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003ca title=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Campbell_Hunger_for_Hope_Intro.pdf?v=1648735795\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eClick Here For The Book Introduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Orbis Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31866035863594,"sku":"978-1-62698-378-6","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/products\/HunberforHope.jpg?v=1747248889"},{"product_id":"99-names-of-god","title":"99 Names of God","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-end=\"535\" data-start=\"348\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*Advance Praise \u0026amp; Reviews*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVoted as one of The Best Spiritual Books of 2021 by Spiritual Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-end=\"535\" data-start=\"348\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(12, 55, 100);\"\u003e“A luminous invitation to rediscover the sacred through language, prayer, and contemplation. Steindl-Rast opens pathways for seekers of every tradition.”— \u003cstrong\u003eSpirituality \u0026amp; Practice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-end=\"657\" data-start=\"537\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(12, 55, 100);\"\u003e“A profound and accessible meditation on the mystery of God’s presence in human experience.”— \u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-end=\"841\" data-start=\"659\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(12, 55, 100);\"\u003e“Steindl-Rast draws readers into a deeper awareness of the divine that speaks across religious boundaries. A work of wisdom and spiritual hospitality.”— \u003cstrong\u003eCatholic Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"I found meditating on the 99 names nourishing and thought provoking. This book is a little gem that deserves its place on the bedside table.\" —\u003cstrong\u003eKatie O'Connor, Tui Motu InterIslands Independent Catholic Magazine. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(12, 55, 100);\"\u003e\"I would be glad to recommend this little book to Christians and Muslims alike who may wish to find deeper insights into the mystery of the Almighty and who may want to engage in dialogue with each other on the mystery of Allah. (God)\"\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003e Peter Lobo, Dominican Ashram\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-olk-copy-source=\"MailCompose\"\u003eThe renowned Benedictine writer Brother David Steindl-Rast offers meditations on each of the 99 names of God found in the Islamic creed, to provide readers with an introduction to and a way of understanding another faith. Each name is rendered in its original Arabic by the masterful calligrapher, Shams Anwari-Alhosseyni.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this inspiring and meditative journey with God, we explore our relationship to the nameless and open ourselves to the “Secret” that connects us all. In this sense, the book speaks to people of any religious belief who, through the many names of God, enter the gate of the one nameless Mystery that unites us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBr. David Steindl-Rast\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in 1926 in Vienna, Austria. In 1952, he immigrated to the United States, joined a Benedictine monastery, and practiced Zen. He is co-founder of the Center for Spiritual Studies and a recipient of the 1975 Martin Buber Award. He has been a guest on Oprah Winfrey’s \u003cem\u003eSuper Soul Sunday\u003c\/em\u003e. At present, Brother David serves the worldwide Network for Grateful Living through gratefulness.org, an interactive website with several thousand participants daily from more than 240 countries and territories. 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Both old friends of the mystics and those new to the mystical tradition will be captivated by this delightfully creative and profoundly insightful book.”—\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMichelle Jones, editor, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRuth Burrows: Essential Writings \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1d98ac;\"\u003e\"The six medieval mystics who engage in conversation at this imaginary dinner impart timeless wisdom and much-needed hope to our discordant world. Enjoy the feast!\"—\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVeronica Mary Rolf, author, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJulian's Gospel: Illuminating the Life \u0026amp; Revelations of Julian of Norwich\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1d98ac;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e“A recipe of solace, contemplation and inspiration for our busy, jaded times. Carmel Bendon’s mediaeval diners share their insights and gifts not only with one another but with us, her readers, who are the true guests at her bountiful table.”—\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMichele Seminara\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, Managing Editor, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVerityLa.com\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Mystics Who Came to Dinner\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ebrings Saint Francis of Assisi, Saint Hildegard of Bingen, and the English mystics Julian of Norwich, The Cloud of Unknowing author, Richard Rolle, and Margery Kempe together for dinner and lively conversation in a modern home setting. The strange and sometimes alienating aspects of the medieval world are removed so that the mystics’ experiences and insights, and their resulting spiritual writings, are given fresh appeal and relevance to the lives of a twenty-first century reader.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Mystics Who Came to Dinner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eoffers a new “take” on the medieval mystics and their insights, filling a significant gap in the current range of books on the topic by providing an accurate and accessible account of the mystics that not only speaks to the spirit but also delivers their messages both authentically and accessibly in these difficult times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCarmel Bendon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a writer and presenter on “all things medieval” to academic and general audiences. She has a PhD in Medieval Literature and has lectured in English Literature, Medieval Studies, and Spirituality. She is the author of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMysticism and Space\u003c\/i\u003e. Her other academic publications include chapters and articles on St. Augustine, Julian of Norwich, and Hildegard of Bingen. Her works of fiction include the novel,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrasping at Water\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the proud mother of three adult daughters and lives in Sydney with her husband, a faithful dog, and a wild garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/filigree-divider_18_lg_480x480.gif?v=1648062511\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"433\" height=\"83\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"toc\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Bendon_Mystics_Who_Came_to_Dinner_TOC.pdf?v=1648488094\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eClick Here For The Table Of Contents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"toc\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Bendon_Mystics_Who_Came_to_Dinner_TOC.pdf?v=1648488094\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"toc\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Bendon_Mystics_Who_Came_to_Dinner_TOC.pdf?v=1648488094\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"toc\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Bendon_Mystics_Who_Came_to_Dinner_TOC.pdf?v=1648488094\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"intro\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Bendon_Mystics_Who_Came_to_Dinner_Intro.pdf?v=1648488106\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eClick Here For The Book Introduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRelated Materials\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CarmelBendon\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Copy_of_Follow_the_Author_3_480x480.png?v=1661971260\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\" width=\"350\" height=\"200\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Orbis Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41056416825539,"sku":"978-1-62698-453-0","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/products\/9781626984530.jpg?v=1747248965"},{"product_id":"awakenings-prophetic-reflections","title":"Awakenings: Prophetic Reflections","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2378d4;\"\u003e\"Sr. Joan Chittister embodies the triumph of hope over discouragement. A brave act of witness by a modern Doctor of the Church, this eloquent record of a long and faithful life is more needed now than ever.\"--\u003cstrong\u003eJames Carroll, author, The Truth at the Heart of the Lie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2378d4;\"\u003e\"Awakenings is a story of integration, that of a prophetic woman ever seeking liberating justice for her church and her world, animated by the empowering wisdom of the Benedictine monastic tradition. This book interweaves three musical chords--the presence of God, the call to spiritual insight, and the rejection of sexism--that have sustained Joan through her long and inspiring life. No doubt, they will also sustain and empower all who draw on this rich legacy.\"--\u003cstrong\u003eDiarmuid O'Murchu, author, Doing Theology in an Evolutionary Way \"Like Hildegard of Bingen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2378d4;\"\u003eJoan Chittister dissents by 'daring to be herself.' Her 'awakenings' depict a devoted advocate for the Divine Feminine, who urges us to move beyond compliance and conformity, listening to the voice of God within us, awake to everything and everyone around us, to forge our own nonviolent spiritual paths transforming the fruits of our contemplation into hospitable action.\"--\u003cstrong\u003ePatrick Henry, professor emeritus Whitman College\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2378d4;\"\u003e \"To Love This Earthly Life, leads us through Ecclesiastes (Qoheleth). The title may seem strange because of the many negative viewpoints that dot the book. But in fact, however, Ecclesiastes is a positive book that asks its readers to make the most of life: “because it is the only one you will ever have; don’t waste your energies on what does not matter....be mindful of the present moment and its potential” (p. xx). “Carpe diem...Make haste to seize the day and pick the fruit now because tomorrow is uncertain” (p. 128). We need to be present to the present while it is still present. To live fully each moment with undivided attention and mindfulness is the challenge; tomorrow may never come because everything is fleeting. Casey in six short chapters of this book steers us along the pathway he traces for us in lectio divina to negotiate the turns and twists in the text of Ecclesiastes and in our lives, so as to seize the blessings of the present moment (Chap. 7) and make the most of our lives.\u003cstrong\u003e \"-- Peter B. Lobo, OP., Dominican Ashram\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoan Chittister is one of the most popular and influential spiritual writers today. Apart from her scores of bestselling books and articles, she has contributed essays to dozens of other books. Collected here are two dozen of her best and most representative pieces, covering three essential themes: Women in the Church, Seeds of a New Spirituality, and the Monastic Vision. Together they provide a guide to her essential, and prophetic, wisdom.                                                                                           \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Lou Kownacki\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a Benedictine nun in Erie, PA (Chittister’s community). She is the former executive director of the Alliance for International Monasticism, USA. In 2006 she was honored by Pax Christi USA as their Pope Paul VI Teacher of Peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Hembrow Snyder\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-redactor-span=\"true\" class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis professor emerita of Catholic Theology \u0026amp; Religious Studies who taught at Mercyhurst University for over three decades. She edited\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpiritual Questions for the Twenty-First Century: Essays in Honor of Joan D. Chittister\u003c\/i\u003e and co-edited\u003cspan data-redactor-span=\"true\" class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoan Chittister: Essential Writings\u003c\/i\u003e with Mary Lou Kownacki, OSB. Dr. Snyder is also Erie Benedictine Oblate.\u003cspan data-redactor-span=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/filigree-divider_18_lg_480x480.gif?v=1648062511\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"toc\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Chittister_Awakenings_TOC.pdf?v=1648490591\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eClick Here For The Table Of Contents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"chapter 1\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Chittister_Awakenings_Chapter.pdf?v=1648490602\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eClick Here For Chapter 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRelated Materials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.spiritualityandpractice.com\/book-reviews\/view\/29206\/awakenings\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Add_a_subheading_f4e73ecc-f56c-4cb0-8a65-60f320e5bc18_480x480.png?v=1660070361\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\" width=\"268\" height=\"153\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoanDChittister\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"153\" width=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/FollowtheAuthor_480x480.png?v=1664462152\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.spiritualityandpractice.com\/books\/features\/view\/28996\/the-best-spiritual-books-of-2022\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"153\" width=\"268\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/ISBN-13978-1608339921_5_480x480.png?v=1676994323\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wliw.org\/programs\/wisdom-keepers-healing-a-divided-people\/joan-chittister-seeking-the-spiritual-life-vkniau\/\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Wisdom_Keepers_Healing_a_Divided_People_Joan_Chittister_-_Seeking_the_Spiritual_Life.png?v=1752761910\" alt=\"\" width=\"266\" height=\"152\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orbis Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41056477642947,"sku":"978-1-62698-464-6","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/products\/9781626984646.jpg?v=1747248969"},{"product_id":"sister-wisdom-women-of-faith-fortitude-and-inspiration","title":"Sister Wisdom: Women of Faith, Fortitude, and Inspiration","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #4167c9;\"\u003e“In short meditations that can be savored day by day, this delightful volume invites readers into the company of a panoply of inspirational women whose lives span from biblical times to the present. Helen LaKelly Hunt, an inspirational woman in her own right, has lovingly gathered here a surprising, diverse, and fascinating community of Wisdom Sisters whose stories and companionship can sustain, illumine, and enliven our own spiritual journeys. Highly recommended!”—\u003cstrong\u003eChristine Firer Hinze, Chair, Department of Theology, Fordham University\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #4167c9;\"\u003e“Helen LaKelly Hunt shares powerful lessons gleaned from the lives and struggles of seventy-nine women of faith. Whether your jam is Anne Lamott, Sojourner Truth, Elaine Pagels, or Hildegard of Bingen, you will find uncommon wisdom in this insightful, prayerful anthology.” —\u003cstrong\u003eChristine Schenk, CSJ, author, \u003cem\u003eC\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003erispina and Her Sisters: Women and Authority in Early Christianity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e                                                           \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #4167c9;\"\u003e“These powerfully spiritual women from antiquity until today glow in Helen’s account. They suffered but found joy, were enslaved but found freedom, were hated but expressed love. Joy, freedom, love: these hard-won qualities thrive in the communities described here of sisters whose force reveals wisdom in fully spiritual dimensions.”—\u003cstrong\u003eBonnie Wheeler, director of medieval studies, Southern Methodist University, Dallas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e                                           \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #4167c9;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“\u003c\/em\u003eSister Wisdom is a guidebook you’ll want to keep with you. I can’t wait to gift it to all my women friends and read it with them.”\u003cem\u003e—\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGloria Feldt, co-founder and president, Take the Lead          \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #4167c9;\"\u003e “More than just a book about women or for women, the stories in Sister Wisdom demonstrate a timeless transnational, transcultural, and transreligious reality and invite readers to recognize this healing, empowering love in their own lives.”—\u003cstrong\u003eDiana Dudoit Raiche, PhD, associate professor of theology, University of Dallas \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShort meditations on women of faith—including saints, social reformers, and contemporary theologians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHelen LaKelly Hunt, PhD,\u003c\/strong\u003e has been inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame due to her work in women’s philanthropy. She has a doctorate from Union Theological Seminary, NYC. With her husband Harville Hendrix she helped pioneer Imago Relationship Therapy. She is the author of \u003cem\u003eAnd the Spirit Moved Them: The Lost Radical History of America’s First Feminists \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eFaith and Feminism: A Holy Alliance.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/filigree-divider_18_lg_480x480.gif?v=1648062511\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Hunt_Sister_Wisdom_Intro.pdf?v=1648229042\" title=\"Introduction\" style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eClick Here For The Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Hunt_Sister_Wisdom_TOC.pdf?v=1648229054\" title=\"TOC\" style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eClick Here For The Table Of Contents\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Orbis Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41057182679235,"sku":"978-1-62698-462-2","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/products\/9781626984622.jpg?v=1747248974"},{"product_id":"i-francis-40th-anniversary-edition","title":"I, Francis: 40th Anniversary Edition","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“One of the most poetic, most spiritual, and most instructive books I have read.”\u003cstrong\u003e-\u003cem\u003eMessaggero di S. Antonio\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3191d1;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e“Carretto’s life, like that of Francis, was a combination of action and contemplation. In his book, \u003cem\u003eI, Francis\u003c\/em\u003e, Carretto speaks in Francis’ voice, combining biography with what Francis might say to us today.”\u003cstrong\u003e—Richard Rohr, OFM, Center for Action and Contemplation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 40\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e anniversary edition of an Orbis classic—Francis of Assisi’s spirituality and life explained in an inimitable voice that could only be his own, except that it was Carretto’s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I was born in Assisi, in Italy, eight hundred years ago. 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Blevins, Nazarene Theological Seminary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1977b3;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1977b3;\"\u003e“Howard Snyder weaves together in a fascinating way, on the one hand, a creative, engaging, and contextualized story of Francis of Assisi like no other account of this saint, and at the same time, an in-depth study of how renewal movements actually work.”—\u003cstrong\u003eRoger Schroeder, Catholic Theological Union, Chicago\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1977b3;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1977b3;\"\u003e“This fascinating story of Francis and the movement he unleashed is as relevant today as it was 800 years ago, and invites us all, as followers of Jesus, to be inspired by Francis, and to become lesser.” —\u003cstrong\u003eDarrell Whiteman, Publisher, American Society of\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Missiology \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1977b3;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1977b3;\"\u003e“Howard Snyder is one of the world's leading experts on church renewal, and in this book he uses his extensive knowledge and wealth of wisdom to explore the dynamics and enduring impact of the Franciscan movement.”—\u003cstrong\u003eJames E. Pedlar, Tyndale University\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1977b3;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1977b3;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"\u003e\"What a breath of fresh air! We Christians talk about aspiring to be like Jesus, but in Howard Snyder’s book we look into the amazing lives of Francis and Clare and those who joined them, who made Jesus their pattern in every way. I’m inspired, challenged, and convicted of what it means for me to call myself a follower of Jesus in my time and place.”—\u003cstrong\u003eLinda Adams, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBishop Emerita, Free Methodist Church USA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3d4d66;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Untitleddesign_3_480x480_255dce24-eaeb-4c08-8274-abc47204d28a_480x480.webp?v=1707416101\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the early 13th century Francis of Assisi and the Franciscan Movement breathed new life into the church, attracting tens of thousands of adherents. Yet within decades this movement split into clashing branches. 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This image speaks to what I envision for the elderhood years... During this lifetime, whether we’ve been aware or not, a Presence of immeasurable love has been flowing through [our lives], quietly filling the vessel of our inner being. Like vats of matured wine, our ripened goodness has readied itself to move outward. . . Now is the efficacious time to tend ‘our tiny vessel’ so this graced goodness strengthens in us and benefits the life of those we encounter.”—\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003eFrom the Introduction\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e“Joyce Rupp's gentle touch transforms the wisdom years so we can relish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003ein simple, heartfelt and uplifting ways\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003esuch essential themes as self-compassion, letting go, and sharing our own goodness with hope, gratitude, freedom, and spiritual depth. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"color: black; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eVessels of Love \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eis pure gift.\"—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003eRobert Wicks, author, \u003ci\u003eLet's Look Together: Henri Nouwen as Spiritual Mentor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e“She had me from page one. . . Who wouldn’t want to become a ‘crucible of kindness,’ poured out for others? Not denying the loneliness, pain, regrets and losses of aging, Joyce Rupp’s prayers and poems celebrate the festival of lights within, an abundance of memories and gifts.”—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003eKathy Coffey, author, \u003ci\u003eA Generous Lap: A Spirituality of Grandparenting\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003eJoyce Rupp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003e is well known for her work as a writer, international retreat leader, and conference speaker. 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font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003efrom the Afterword by Joan Chittister, OSB\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(11, 95, 47);\"\u003e“Encounter Mary Lou’s phenomenal gift for turning hearts gently to the beauty and sacred all around us, and for courageous acceptance of death while relishing life with joyful endless curiosity and gratitude.”\u003cstrong\u003eꟷDr. Mary McAleese\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ePresident of Ireland 1997-2011; professor emeritus, Children, Law \u0026amp; Religion, University of Glasgow \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(11, 95, 47);\"\u003e“If you're lucky, over the course of your lifetime you get to walk some of the way with people who know just what word to offer you. I'm thrilled new readers will get the opportunity I had to experience the accompaniment of Mary Lou.” \u003cstrong\u003eꟷJohnny Zokovitch, executive director, Pax Christi USA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(11, 95, 47);\"\u003e“Mary Lou Kownacki's fierce tenderness and prophetic vulnerability resonate deeply.” \u003cstrong\u003eꟷKate McElwee\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eexecutive director, Women's Ordination Conference\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(11, 95, 47);\"\u003e“One of our greatest teachers of a spirituality of nonviolence. Mary Lou’s book is one I will return to for insight and consolation on the everyday journey of peace.” \u003cstrong\u003eꟷRev. John Dear, author, \u003cem\u003eThe Gospel of Peace\u003c\/em\u003e; director, \u003cu\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(11, 95, 47);\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.beatitudescenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewww.beatitudescenter.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(11, 95, 47);\"\u003e“Mary Lou Kownacki’s journal is a treasure\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cstrong\u003eꟷMarie Dennis, Catholic Nonviolence Initiative, Pax Christi International \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(11, 95, 47);\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(11, 95, 47);\"\u003e“Mary Lou Kownacki proves here, once again, that she is just the kind of healer we need today.” \u003cstrong\u003eꟷMickey McGrath, OSFS, artist, author, story-teller, and speaker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(11, 95, 47);\"\u003e“Here’s the mystic, fully engaged, in wonder, in pursuit of justice, in endless questions, seeing God’s face in all of it.”  \u003cstrong\u003eꟷTom Roberts, former editor, \u003cem\u003eNational Catholic Reporter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/GpTw7KIW4AEXr8B.jpg?v=1745510568\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eMary Lou Kownacki, a Benedictine nun and writing partner of Joan Chittister, was an activist in the Christian nonviolence movement and blogger of “Old Monk’s Journal” a 12-year collection of personal and spiritual writings offering rare glimpses into monastic life and the best-loved feature of the Monasteries of the Heart website. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThese lovingly chosen selections including those when Kownacki was nearing the end of her life, offer timeless wisdom on faith, community, activism, and the things that truly matter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eMary Lou Kownacki \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e(1942-2023), a Benedictine Sister of Erie, shared the Gospel’s call to peace, justice, and beauty with her city and the world. An activist, she led Benedictines for Peace and Pax Christi USA; a visionary, she founded a children’s arts program and a soup kitchen; a poet, she wrote several books, including \u003cem\u003eA Monk in the Inner City\u003c\/em\u003e. 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Thankfully, Kerra English does a splendid job at reminding us that spiritual awakenings actually tend to be quirky, messy, and sometimes even just plain weird. But a book as good as this one can give you plenty of inspiration and insight into the lay of the land.”\u003cstrong\u003e —from the Foreword by Carl McColman, author, The New Big Book of Christian Mysticism\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\" class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(33, 103, 142);\"\u003e“Kerra English brings the caring heart of a pastor, the wise companionship of a spiritual director, and her years of experience as both to this right-on-time topic of spiritual awakenings. The world desperately needs spiritually awake people and Kerra’s book is a resource for all seekers, but especially those with a connection to Christianity.” \u003cb\u003e—Hunt Priest, Episcopal priest; executive director, Ligare\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(33, 103, 142);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(33, 103, 142);\"\u003e“An instruction manual for walking with the Divine. Pastor Kerra English is not afraid to point out the obvious: consumer-driven spirituality has reached its limits; mindfulness apps, decluttering books, and hot yoga classes don’t cut it when it comes to Spirit. Spiritual transformation is a tough sell, but that’s how we know Pastor Kerra English is the real deal.” \u003cb\u003e—Rabbi Patrick Beaulier, founder, PunkTorah Inc. \u0026amp; Kehillah\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(33, 103, 142);\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(33, 103, 142);\"\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eTrue Awakening\u003c\/i\u003e is a book rooted in curiosity, beauty, and an invitation to view spirituality through a gentler, all-encompassing lens. Love how Kerra approaches a more natural, community-oriented view of others, God, and self.\" \u003cb\u003e—Jenny Misslin, spiritual director, Enneagram teacher, Radical Sacred podcast cohost\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(33, 103, 142);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(33, 103, 142);\"\u003e“In plain English and at a time when they threaten to burst apart, this book—part manual, part theological essay, and part diatribe—links genuine spirituality with a vibrant social ethic.\u003cb\u003e —Douglas F. Ottati, Craig Family Distinguished Professor of Reformed Theology and Justice, Davidson College\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Untitled_design_7_c0264f4f-8417-4f8d-b74b-59064e7e113a.webp?v=1739389218\" width=\"280\" height=\"80\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eThe process of awakening is beautiful and challenging. 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Exploring classic themes –the \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehero(ine)’s journey, the dark night, and what it means to answer a call—she reveals the challenges we face as we respond to the terrifying breaking-open of awakening—an invitation that changes everything.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eKerra Becker English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e is a spiritual leader, director, and teacher. With a spirituality that is theocentric, mystical, and grounded, she preaches and speaks about spiritual life in relatable ways, borrowing lines or insights from song lyrics and ancient texts, ballroom dance lessons or the process of getting a tattoo. She also is an ordained Presbyterian minister. You can find more about her at kerraenglish.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eCover design: Michael Calvente\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso Of Interest\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/orbisbooks.com\/products\/everyday-sacred-everywhere-beauty-readings-from-an-old-monks-journal?_pos=3\u0026amp;_sid=6c151b405\u0026amp;_ss=r\u0026amp;variant=48114836013357\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/9781626985889_720x_7564d09d-61cd-4119-8b30-846b0d7d1319.webp?v=1717770097\" width=\"167\" height=\"257\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/orbisbooks.com\/products\/the-nones-are-alright?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=016f7807f\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"256\" width=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/978-1-62698-157-7_540x_1646de05-7e0a-45a0-a546-07f5c6b0cb03.webp?v=1717770278\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/orbisbooks.com\/products\/the-healing-path?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=86b053b1e\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"256\" width=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/9781626985100_720x_15facf37-d830-4dff-ae70-995fe890a6cd.webp?v=1717770460\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; 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Liza Rankow draws on a lifetime of healing wounded hearts in service of a wounded world. Standing at the intersection of activism and mysticism—and telling powerful stories that bring what that means to life—she helps us understand that social change cannot be divorced from personal and societal healing. As an activist who has tried to serve the cause of the Beloved Community, this is the book I’ve been waiting for.”—\u003cstrong\u003eParker J. Palmer\u003c\/strong\u003e, author, \u003cem\u003eLet Your Life Speak\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHealing the Heart of Democracy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(100, 35, 138);\"\u003e“In the ashes of all we have lost, a world of liberation is waiting to be born, if w\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(100, 35, 138);\"\u003ee are brave enough to labor for it. Like the wisest midwife, Liza Rankow takes our hand and offers practical tools to unlock a courage we did not know we had. The result: a journey into healing, spirituality, and social justice that rebirths the world within us and around us.”—\u003cstrong\u003eValarie Kaur\u003c\/strong\u003e, author, \u003cem\u003eSee No Stranger and Sage Warrior\u003c\/em\u003e, Founder of the Revolutionary Love Project\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(100, 35, 138);\"\u003e“Soul Medicine for a Fractured World offers a wellspring of wisdom and inspiration, braiding mysticism, spirituality and justice into a beautiful healing vision for ourselves, our communities, and our world.”—\u003cstrong\u003eMichelle Alexander\u003c\/strong\u003e, author, \u003cem\u003eThe New Jim Crow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(100, 35, 138);\"\u003e“A deeply courageous and tender offering—one that weaves mysticism, justice, and ancestral wisdom into a map for collective healing. Liza Rankow speaks directly to the wounds of our time with insight and integrity, guiding us through personal and social transformation with practices that are both spiritual and grounded. This book reminded me that even amidst collapse, we can choose to live with purpose, reverence, and fierce love.”—\u003cstrong\u003eKazu Haga\u003c\/strong\u003e, author, \u003cem\u003eFierce Vulnerability and Healing Resistance\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(100, 35, 138);\"\u003e\"Soul Medicine is a treasure—a profound solace and guide to navigate these difficult and tumultuous times. The writing is lucid and accessible, and the author's lived experience shines through to offer grounding, humility, and grace.\"—\u003cstrong\u003eNina Simons\u003c\/strong\u003e, author, \u003cem\u003eNature, Culture, and the Sacred, \u003c\/em\u003eco-founder of Bioneers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(100, 35, 138);\"\u003e“Within the great chasm of upheaval and uncertainty, we can forge the necessary skills to build toward a world more whole for us all. True to the wisdom of mystics throughout the ages, Liza Rankow offers an array of paths for us to walk in our unique way, together. For who among us does not need such life-nourishing medicine?”—\u003cstrong\u003eRev. angel Kyodo williams\u003c\/strong\u003e, Rōshi, co-author, \u003cem\u003eRadical Dharma: Talking Race, Love and Liberation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(100, 35, 138);\"\u003e\"Soul Medicine is a balm for the weary, a guide for the searching, and a radiant vision of hope for our shared future. With the wisdom and tenderness of a spiritual elder, Liza Rankow accompanies us on a journey of personal transformation and collective healing, reminding us of what becomes possible when spirit and justice meet. What a profound gift she has given the world.\"—\u003cstrong\u003eJen Bailey\u003c\/strong\u003e, author, \u003cem\u003eTo My Beloveds\u003c\/em\u003e, founder of Faith Matters Network\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(100, 35, 138);\"\u003e“The work is breathtaking, informative, and deeply reflective of the expansiveness of Rankow's spirituality. An amazing contribution to the field.”—\u003cstrong\u003eBarbara A. Holmes\u003c\/strong\u003e, author, \u003cem\u003eJoy Unspeakable and Crisis Contemplation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(100, 35, 138);\"\u003e“Deep in our soul, we know that healing the brokenness of the world is tied to our own spiritual growth. Liza Rankow’s Soul Medicine for a Fractured World is a profound meditation on how to have love and healing spill out, over and over again, washing the whole world over. It is a book not only to be read, but taken to heart.”—\u003cstrong\u003eOmid Safi\u003c\/strong\u003e, author, \u003cem\u003eRadical Love: Teachings from the Islamic Mystical Tradition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(100, 35, 138);\"\u003e“In Soul Medicine for a Fractured World, Liza Rankow offers us a blessed opportunity to seize this apocalyptic moment of death and rebirth, to reimagine the in-between spaces of our personal dreams and worldly hopes, for an expansive healing and restoration of this terrestrial space that we call home.”—\u003cstrong\u003eWalter E. Fluker\u003c\/strong\u003e, author, \u003cem\u003eEthical Leadership\u003c\/em\u003e, director of the Howard Thurman Papers Project\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(100, 35, 138);\"\u003e“In the midst of chaos and collapse, Rankow invites us to restore a kind of wholeness that comes from an ancestral and insightful awareness of our soul's wisdom. We have the medicine within us for the wounds systemically inflicted upon us.”—\u003cstrong\u003eZenju Earthlyn Manuel\u003c\/strong\u003e, Oshō, author, \u003cem\u003eOpening to Darkness and The Way of Tenderness\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(59, 13, 87);\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Untitled_design_24.png?v=1756300734\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eEach day brings news of worsening ecological, political, and social upheaval. None of us individually can solve the intersecting crises we face; we are not meant to. Yet each of us carries a vital gift for these times. As we navigate the collapse of a world built on domination and division, we can engage in the birthing of new possibilities, finding strength in our belonging to a wholeness that is ancient, infinite, and eternal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCombining the insightful analysis of a longtime grassroots activist with the compassion of a seasoned spiritual guide, Liza J. Rankow shows readers how to live with purpose and meaning, not just in spite of the rising tide of calamities around us, but as our response to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWith an approach to liberation inspired by “mystic activists” from various faith and cultural traditions, Soul Medicine for a Fractured World offers an integrative path toward healing and social transformation, rooted in our kinship with one another, the Earth, and all of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRich with practical application, the book includes questions for reflection as well as an array of spiritual and healing practices to help readers put the ideas shared into embodied action.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiza J. Rankow\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ePhD, MHS\u003c\/strong\u003e, is an interfaith minister, educator, activist, and writer. Her lifework centers the deep healing that is essential to personal and social transformation. Liza is the founder and former executive director of OneLife Institute, which for almost 20 years supported the well-being of frontline activists, caregivers, and community. 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vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-pagination: widow-orphan; vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e“The martyrdom of Saint Óscar Romero, the Archbishop of San Salvador, was a powerful witness and an inspiration for the Church. He had made his own the plight of the vast majority of his flock and made them the center of his pastoral vision.”—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePope Leo,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eDilexi Te, 89\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eSt. Óscar Romero, the archbishop of San Salvador, who was slain at the altar while saying Mass in 1980, is undoubtedly one of the towering figures of the modern church. More than four decades later, his words and witness are a source of challenge and inspiration.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eIt is arguably Romero’s homilies that provide the best and most intimate portrait of his testimony. Yet that message, in six volumes totaling more than 2,500 pages, has been hard to access. In\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWords of Life: The Preaching of St. Óscar Romero,\u003c\/i\u003e Todd Walatka has selected a dozen of his most iconic sermons, beginning with his homily following the assassination of his friend, Jesuit Father Rutilio Grande, in 1977, and concluding with his final homily on the day of his assassination three years later.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eBroadcast live on the radio from his cathedral in San Salvador, Romero’s Sunday homilies were a national and ecclesial event. While reflecting aloud on the Word of God, he related the gospel to the daily events in El Salvador. Addressing the hopes, joys, and anguish of his suffering people, he was also careful to document the accelerating incidence of human rights violations.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eBut if Romero’s preaching had political implications, these sermons show how deeply his response to the world was rooted in his deep incarnational faith. Following the path of the Son of God who took on our flesh, Romero urged his flock to incarnate the gospel message in their own lives in their commitment both to charity and to justice.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eAll the while, he knew the risks he was taking. Yet he persisted to the end. 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This book is a treasure.”—\u003cb\u003eBrian McLaren, author, \u003ci\u003eFaith after Doubt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(7, 68, 159);\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(7, 68, 159);\"\u003e\"In these moving meditations, Fr. John Dear shows how Universal Love meets us right where we are — even in doubt — and gently calls us into prayer, nonviolence, and service. Fr. John Dear’s latest book testifies to love’s power to transform lives.\" \u003cb\u003e-Kerry Kennedy, President, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Center\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(7, 68, 159);\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(7, 68, 159);\"\u003e“This conversational book nourishes the spirit in the process of embracing and surrendering to the God of Peace. Through conversations over coffee (or tea), John and his friend explore the mystery and challenge of the beatitude mandate: “Blessed are the peacemakers.” In turbulent times this is nourishment for staying engaged.” \u003cb\u003e-Sr. Simone Campbell, SSS, author of \u003ci\u003eNun on the Bus \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Hunger for Hope\u003c\/i\u003e, and recipient of the 2022 Presidential Medal of Freedom \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(7, 68, 159);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(7, 68, 159);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFather John Dear has a rare gift for clarifying what is at the heart of the message of Jesus, and \u003ci\u003eUniversal Love: Surrendering to the God of Peace\u003c\/i\u003e carries that gift in a very real way. This book feels like a call that brings us back to our hearts and to what actually matters. It speaks just as clearly to those who are new to the spiritual life as to those who have been trying to live it for decades. John invites us into silence, into the presence of the One who loves us, and who alone can take our wounds, our anxieties, and our longings and slowly transform them into our unique gift to the world. Over time, as our hearts are gently disarmed, we begin to look and love more like Jesus, and to trust the peace he promised. This is the kind of book you keep close, return to often, and find yourself wanting to place in the hands of a friend you care about.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRev. 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He did not believe in God, but he believed in “love and truth and compassion.” John replied that those are all names for God, and they agreed that they would speak of Universal Love. From this beginning, John discovered a new understanding of spirituality, and his own life of peacemaking as an exercise in “surrendering to the God of Peace.” In short reflections, he outlines what this means, offers practical exercises, and shows how this might lead us more deeply into the meaning of discipleship in a world of violence and conflict.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eRev. 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He has written one of the best books on St. Francis there is.\" —\u003cstrong\u003eTwin Circle\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(21, 86, 66);\"\u003e\"In its poetic and reflective wisdom the book achieves a compelling montage of lessons and spiritual truths for contemporary Christians.\" —\u003cstrong\u003eCross and Crown\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(21, 86, 66);\"\u003e\"Francis: The Journey and the Dream depicted a Francis who 'sang' to me. I felt that I had found a teacher to lead me home. I had no idea where this was going to lead, but I was ready to follow.\" —\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Michael Talbot\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(21, 86, 66);\"\u003e“Francis’s life was his message, and in this book it is beautifully represented, in all its strange beauty, simplicity, and faith.”—\u003cstrong\u003eValerie Martin, author, \u003ci\u003eSalvation: Scenes from the Life of St. Francis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(21, 86, 66);\"\u003e\"Here is a St. Francis who knew doubt, fear, loneliness, pain, discouragement as well as enthusiasm for life and his brothers, wonder, joy, and gratitude for people and all creation. I return to the book many times to reflect and pray.\" —\u003cstrong\u003eJeremy Harringon, O.F.M.,\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eGuardian and Commissary of the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(21, 86, 66);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(21, 86, 66);\"\u003e“Words, images, intuitions about Francesco so artfully assembled that thousands have breathed the pine-scented Umbrian air and glimpsed—however fleetingly—the sun-drenched horizons of the soul’s longing.”—\u003cstrong\u003eMargaret Carney, OSF\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" height=\"46\" width=\"460\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Untitled_design_31_acc35af7-7009-461b-828e-de2141f2dd84.png?v=1757616737\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“This will always hold that special place in my heart as my first book about Francis of Assisi. It will ever be my ‘first love.’ I hope you enjoy and love it as much as I do, and that it aids you on your spiritual journey in Christ as much as it has aided mine.” —\u003cb\u003eJohn Michael Talbot, from his Foreword\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1972, a young Franciscan friar named Murray Bodo wrote a unique book about the life of St. Francis of Assisi, one of the world’s most popular saints. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrancis: The Journey and the Dream\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003econveyed the essential story of Francis through a combination of lyrical prose and brief, absorbing vignettes that inspired hundreds of thousands of people all over the world to contemplate the life of the famous saint and see him in a new way. Over fifty years later, this book still captivates readers everywhere. This edition includes a preface in which Fr. Bodo reflects on a half-century spent immersed in the Franciscan way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMurray Bodo, OFM,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ea Franciscan priest, has spent his Franciscan priestly life teaching writing and English and American literature, as well as writing prose and poetry, offering spiritual direction, leading Franciscan pilgrimages, and giving retreats. He resides in Cincinnati. 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Short, O.F.M., dean, Franciscan School of Theology, Berkeley\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\"Ilia Delio's insights about the spirituality of space represent just a part of her unique understanding of the kind of compassion so needed in our world today.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eMichael H. Crosby, O.F.M. Cap., author, Thank God Ahead of Time: The Life and Spirituality of Solanus Casey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg height=\"43\" width=\"430\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Untitled_design_31_acc35af7-7009-461b-828e-de2141f2dd84.png?v=1757616737\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“The key to Francis’s transformation into love, his secret of making wholes out of the scattered fragments of life, was compassion. He learned compassion as the art of healing broken hearts by collecting the tears of the forgotten, the frightened, and the lonely in his hands and holding the wounded as his kin. Francis entered the world of the stranger and made the stranger into a brother. He learned to love what was weak and fragile, and he learned to care for what the world discarded.”—\u003cb\u003eFrom the Introduction\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWhat is compassion and how does it emerge in the human heart? What moves us to compassion? Can we learn compassion as a way of life? Can we let go of our fears to love more deeply? These are some of the questions that guide this brief and inspiring book.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eCompassion\u003c\/i\u003e traces the life of St. Francis, his growth from a selfish, materialistic young man to the humble, holy saint beloved by millions. With this book as your guide, you can do simple things every day to discover a more compassionate, open, fearless, and loving life—just as Francis did, in a time not so unlike our own.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIlia Delio\u003c\/b\u003e, a Franciscan Sister of Washington, DC, is retired professor of theology at Villanova University, and founder and executive director of the World Institute for Science, Religion and Culture. Her many books include\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Not-Yet God: Carl Jung, Teilhard de Chardin, and the Relational Whole\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Unbearable Wholeness of Being: God, Evolution, and the Power of Love;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Humility of God: A Franciscan Perspective,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eall from Orbis Books.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; color: black;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso Of Interest\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e          \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/orbisbooks.com\/products\/the-compassion-connection?_pos=3\u0026amp;_sid=f23e284f6\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"308\" width=\"201\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/9781626982857.jpg?v=1763479773\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/orbisbooks.com\/products\/the-compassion-connection?_pos=3\u0026amp;_sid=f23e284f6\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"307\" width=\"201\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Compassion-653x1000.jpg?v=1763479827\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/orbisbooks.com\/products\/eyes-of-compassion?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=eyes+of+compassion\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"308\" width=\"201\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/forest-eye-compassion_3.jpg?v=1763479921\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/image_1_2faa04ad-a053-4785-8dde-8383dcd46fe1.webp?v=1757950649\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelated Materials\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Delio_Compassion_TOC.pdf?v=1774881280\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClick Here For The Table Of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Delio_Compassion_Intro.pdf?v=1774881280\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClick Here For The Book Introduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/christogenesis.org\/podcast\/the-not-yet-god-with-ilia-delio-and-robert-ellsberg\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg height=\"190\" width=\"334\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/CopyofCopyofCopyofCopyofCopyofCopyofCopyofCopyofCopyofOneOnOne_BusinessCard_Landscape_480x480_1_da4e38eb-4754-4fc1-a848-fd00a589da04.webp?v=1763480178\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/christogenesis.org\/about\/\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"191\" width=\"334\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Follow_the_Author_2_01ea50d8-6481-4c41-afb5-635adb29aba9.webp?v=1763480216\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e           \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=ilia+delio\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Follow_the_Author_3_54729233-8733-4252-ac56-51ea3604c422.webp?v=1763480334\" alt=\"\" width=\"334\" height=\"191\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orbis Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51648624951597,"sku":"978-1-62698-676-3","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Delio_Compassion.jpg?v=1769721285"},{"product_id":"humility-of-god-a-franciscan-perspective","title":"The Humility of God: A Franciscan Perspective","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eThe popular author and Franciscan sister explores one of the key tenets of Franciscan spirituality: the knowledge that God became human, born in a manger, to walk with us.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e⭐ Advance Praise and Reviews ⭐\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“In a style that is preeminently readable, Ilia Delio offers insights into issues and problems that are widespread in the present period of Christian history. How, if at all, can well-educated Christians of the present era see the central symbols of their faith in relation to the worldview mediated to them by the best of the contemporary sciences? How, if at all, can a Christian believer relate faith in a God of creative love to a world so laden with pain and suffering? Sister Ilia has taken on these monumental issues and has opened insights that can be helpful to many who take their Christian faith seriously. For this, readers of this book about the humility of God will be deeply indebted to Sister Ilia.”—\u003cb\u003eZachary Hayes, OFM\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\" class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\" class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eHumility isn’t merely central to Franciscan spirituality— it is divinely inspired! Humility opens our hearts to the workings of God’s grace and illuminates a prayerful path on which we journey.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\" class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eUsing Saint Bonaventure’s Christ-centered mysticism as a framework, Franciscan scholar Ilia Delio explores the humble dimensions of the God who captured the heart of Saint Francis, Saint Clare, and other luminaries who adopted their way of life through the centuries. A must-read for anyone interested in Franciscan theology, Delio invites readers to contemplate God’s humility and be transformed by the same divine dimension that set the Franciscan way into motion.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIlia Delio\u003c\/b\u003e, a Franciscan Sister of Washington, D.C., is retired professor of theology at Villanova University, and founder and executive director of the World Institute for Science, Religion and Culture. Her many books include\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Not-Yet God: Carl Jung, Teilhard de Chardin and the Relational Whole\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hours of the Universe: Reflections on God, Science, and the Human Journey\u003c\/i\u003e; and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaking All Things New: Catholicity, Cosmology, Consciousness,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eall from Orbis Books.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso Of Interest\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/orbisbooks.com\/products\/st-francis-and-the-foolishness-of-god?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=foolishness+of+god\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"307\" width=\"200\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Dennis_Saint_Francis_and_the_Foolishness_070b21b8-8119-40de-82da-a0bed1aed64f.jpg?v=1763478733\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/orbisbooks.com\/products\/francis-of-assisi?_pos=4\u0026amp;_sid=f023705af\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"308\" width=\"208\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/51L4HR1xNDL._SX335_BO1_204_203_200.jpg?v=1763481846\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/orbisbooks.com\/products\/finding-francis-following-christ?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=finding+francis\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Finding_Francis_Mech_14_3a9d803c-73b5-4890-8f01-2fc08fe921a6.jpg?v=1763481957\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"307\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/image_1_2faa04ad-a053-4785-8dde-8383dcd46fe1.webp?v=1757950649\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelated Materials\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Delio_The_Humility_of_God_TOC.pdf?v=1774881066\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClick Here For The Table Of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Delio_The_Humility_of_God_Intro.pdf?v=1774881066\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClick Here For The Book Introduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/christogenesis.org\/podcast\/the-not-yet-god-with-ilia-delio-and-robert-ellsberg\/\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/CopyofCopyofCopyofCopyofCopyofCopyofCopyofCopyofCopyofOneOnOne_BusinessCard_Landscape_480x480_1_da4e38eb-4754-4fc1-a848-fd00a589da04.webp?v=1763480178\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"190\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/christogenesis.org\/about\/\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Follow_the_Author_2_01ea50d8-6481-4c41-afb5-635adb29aba9.webp?v=1763480216\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"190\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e     \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=ilia+delio\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Follow_the_Author_3_54729233-8733-4252-ac56-51ea3604c422.webp?v=1763480334\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"190\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orbis Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51648676430125,"sku":"978-1-62698-677-0","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Delio-HumilityGod.jpg?v=1769721436"}],"url":"https:\/\/orbisbooks.com\/collections\/inspiration-for-a-more-peaceful-and-joyful-world.oembed?page=3","provider":"Orbis Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}