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His book is an invitation to more fully engage this stage of our journey and be enriched by it.\" --\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eRichard Rohr,\u003c\/span\u003e Center for Action and Contemplation, and author, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNear Occasions of Grace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Anyone who has gazed at the rising moon or the emerging stars at twilight knows the beauty of this hour of day. Frank Cunningham reminds us that the 'vesper time' of life is a rich seedbed for spiritual growth.\" --\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJudith Valente,\u003c\/span\u003e PBS-TV, and author, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAtchison Blue: A Search for Silence, a Spiritual Home, and a Living Faith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A thoughtful little book that reflects on the issues and graces that influence the spiritual life as one grows older.... [Cunningham's] words are sensitive, validating, and encouraging as he describes the challenges and blessings encountered at each stage. This is not a work of psychology or philosophy but a loving affirmation of life nearing its completion.... Recommended for parish libraries and personal enrichment.\" --\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Leonard Berg,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e in \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCatholic Library World\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0d4787;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA book for all seasons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e.\" -- Parker J. Palmer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3c92f1;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eFrom a writer, editor, and publisher in his eighth decade\u003cem\u003e, Vesper Time \u003c\/em\u003eaddresses the yearning among elders for continued growth, expansiveness of heart, improvement of mind, and a meaningful understanding of our lives in our later years. As with Christianity’s age-old practice of Vespers, an hour of prayer observed at the lighting of the lamps just before darkness descends, Frank Cunningham views this time as one when the colors begin to deepen and our experience of growing older becomes our spiritual practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith both wisdom and humor, Cunningham explores the five facets of this integral spirituality—memory, intimacy, diminishment, gratitude, and acceptance. With a new Introduction and Discussion\/Reflection Guide, \u003cem\u003eVesper Time \u003c\/em\u003eprovides expert guidance and gentle encouragement for those on this stage of their journey of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"35cdd534-5f92-4220-aa28-9bfcc656c35b\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"534\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrank J. 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His legacy endures in his contributions to religious publishing and spiritual formation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-center\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"inline-flex border border-gray-100 dark:border-gray-700 rounded-xl\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-token-text-secondary flex items-center justify-center gap-4 px-4 py-2.5 text-sm whitespace-nowrap\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Orbis Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31859506348074,"sku":"978-1-62698-351-9","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/9781626983519_2.jpg?v=1770296948"},{"product_id":"embracing-the-inconceivable","title":"Embracing the Inconceivable","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"content_description\" class=\"ty-wysiwyg-content content-description\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ty-wysiwyg-content content-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #439aef;\"\u003e\"This remarkably candid and accessible account describes how being a Zen Roshi and devout Christian is as natural as breathing. . . . Ellen Birx explains the seamless spiritual experience of bi-religious belonging in illuminating breadth -- a lifetime's harvest of wisdom.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eRev. Dr. Mónica Maher, Sensei\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #439aef;\"\u003e \"The author takes us on a journey through terrain that is now Christian, now Buddhist, and as we read on, we come to recognize that we are being led on our way home.\" \u003cstrong\u003e--Ruben L.F. Habito, Guiding Teacher, Maria Kannon Zen Center\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #439aef;\"\u003e \"Ellen Birx has done it all. She is a grandmother, a university professor, a devout Christian and a Zen master. In Embracing the Inconceivable, Ellen weaves these disparate elements in her life into one lived reality that is remarkable for its clarity, wisdom and beauty.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Kennedy, SJ, and Roshi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e This book . . . serves as a guide for people practicing in more than one faith and as a help to people raised in a Judeo-Christian culture who are trying to integrate their religion of birth with their chosen practice of Zen or other forms of meditation. \u003cstrong\u003e”\u003c\/strong\u003eFrom the Preface\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Written by a woman who is both a Zen roshi and a Christian, \u003cem\u003eEmbracing the Inconceivable\u003c\/em\u003e is the perfect guide for people of either faith”or those who share both to experience the joy at their intersection. It will appeal to Christians who are interested in the interspiritual practice of Christianity and eastern forms of meditation and mindfulness. Also included are sections on prayers and practices for those wishing to explore and apply the thoughtful insights Birx offers to their own interspiritual practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEllen Birx\u003c\/strong\u003e holds a PhD in psychiatric nursing from the University of Texas at Austin and is professor emerita at Radford University. She is cofounder of New River Zen Community in Blacksburg, Virginia, and author of three books, including \u003cem\u003eSelfless Love: Beyond the Boundaries of Self and Others\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/filigree-divider_18_lg_480x480.gif?v=1648062511\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Birx_Embracing_the_Inconceivable_TOC.pdf?v=1648736855\" title=\"1\"\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\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Birx_Embracing_the_Inconceivable_Chapter.pdf?v=1648736855\" title=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eClick Here Chapter 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Orbis Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31861309833258,"sku":"978-1-62698-369-4","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/products\/Birx-bracing-inconceivable-FC.jpg?v=1747248861"},{"product_id":"the-way-of-peace","title":"The Way of Peace: Readings For A Harmonious Life","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(24, 87, 123);\"\u003e*Advance Praise \u0026amp; Reviews*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-end=\"338\" data-start=\"207\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(24, 87, 123);\"\u003e“A rich and wide-ranging anthology that draws wisdom from multiple religious traditions in service of peace.” — \u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-end=\"479\" data-start=\"340\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(24, 87, 123);\"\u003e“A thoughtful and accessible collection for readers interested in spirituality, harmony, and interfaith understanding.” — \u003cstrong\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-end=\"479\" data-start=\"340\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(24, 87, 123);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg height=\"39\" width=\"390\" 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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\"Peace in the world cannot be made without peace in the heart.\" \u003cstrong\u003e—Henri Nouwen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one-of-a-kind anthology of stories, essays, prayers, and poems is designed to inspire, encourage, and motivate readers of all generations to cultivate peace. 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Carmel Bendon has beautifully imagined such an evening, and her depiction of great mystics truly brings these figures to life. I laughed, I smiled, and I shed a tear or two of joy as I read this whimsical yet inspiring story.”—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1d7fac;\"\u003eCarl McColman, author, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Big Book of Christian Mysticism\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1d98ac;\"\u003e“Carmel Bendon invites us into the intimate company of six intriguing medieval mystics and leaves us as nourished and vivified by their wisdom as the mystics are by their gracious dinner party host. 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":"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":"let-your-heartbreak-be-your-guide-lessons-in-engaged-contemplation","title":"Let Your Heartbreak Be Your Guide: Lessons in Engaged Contemplation","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #164b27; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eNautilus Award Winner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #164b27; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#275879\"\u003eIllumination\u003c\/span\u003e Award Winner - Spirituality\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #275879;\"\u003e“Adam blows open the gates of my heart, as he has done since I first met him when he was a young contemplative serving homeless youth on the streets of New York City. The deeper he walks into the holy and broken landscape of the human condition, the more graciously service melds with prayer.”—\u003cstrong\u003eMirabai Starr\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eauthor, \u003cem\u003eGod of Love\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWild Mercy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #275879;\"\u003e “I am deeply inspired by these words from Adam Bucko, a contemplative priest, mentor, and friend to the poor. He is a trustworthy guide to discovering a spiritual life for our century and living in service of compassion and justice.”—\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Rohr\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, author, \u003cem\u003eUniversal Christ\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #275879;\"\u003e“Each page opens a door into deeper parts of God’s incredible love that we see in Jesus, to discover parts of yourself that you didn’t realize were missing. The result is quietly transformative, as you allow yourself to become a more authentic human being—as Adam Bucko says, a true ‘contemplative activist.’”  —\u003cstrong\u003eThe Most Rev. Michael B. Curry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church; author, \u003cem\u003eLove Is the Way\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #275879;\"\u003e“Adam Bucko has been shaped by many rich, diverse streams of faith and is able to spit out the bones when it comes to the stuff that can choke you. He is deeply rooted in Jesus, and like Jesus, defies labels and categories. One of my basic prayers has been that what makes God cry would make me cry and what makes God laugh would make me laugh, and that is the prayer at the heart of this wonderful book.”—\u003cstrong\u003eShane Claiborne\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eauthor, \u003cem\u003eIrresistable Revolution\u003c\/em\u003e; co-founder, Red Letter Christians\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #275879;\"\u003e“Father Adam Bucko represents the best of the Christian tradition. \u003cem\u003eLet Your Heartbreak Be Your Guide\u003c\/em\u003e is incarnational. He writes with the heart of Thomas Merton and soul of Dorothy Day.”—\u003cstrong\u003eRev. Osagyefo Uhuru Sekou\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eactivist, musician, pastor; author, \u003cem\u003eurbansouls\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #275879;\"\u003e“Adam Bucko operates from both the heart and the head and is honest about his and our brokenness and limits. Above all, he invites all to become the spiritual workers and servants we are called to be in these times of darkness and hope on the cusp of becoming a new-born humanity.” —\u003cstrong\u003eMatthew Fox, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eauthor, \u003cem\u003eOriginal Blessing\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Coming of the Cosmic Christ\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #275879;\"\u003e “This courageous and beautiful book is about saying yes to God, yes to love, yes to our broken world. This is one of the bravest books I have ever read, one that I will return to again and again.”—\u003cstrong\u003eRoshi Joan Halifax\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eauthor, \u003cem\u003eStanding at the Edge;\u003c\/em\u003e abbot, Upaya Zen Center\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #275879;\"\u003e“Bucko is a bridge between traditional religion and new forms of community, between Christianity and interspirituality. As more and more of us find ourselves in this chasm, his book can offer a way to more deeply understand and more expansively envision what the changes today can mean for the future of our churches, communities, and world.”—\u003cstrong\u003eKatie Gordon\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eco-founder, Nuns and Nones \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #275879;\"\u003e “Reflecting on insights drawn from a childhood in the Soviet Bloc, Adam’s voice carries a message uniquely suited to accompany us through the aggressions and disillusionment of these times. Savor this gift. Be encouraged, uplifted, and blessed.”—\u003cstrong\u003eRhonda Magee, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eauthor, \u003cem\u003eThe Inner Work of Racial Justice\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #275879;\"\u003e “Adam Bucko helps me know another world is possible.”—\u003cstrong\u003eCasper ter Kuile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvard Divinity School’s ministry innovation fellow; author, \u003cem\u003eThe Power of Ritual\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #60b1e9;\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #4991c2;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/filigree-divider_18_lg_480x480.gif?v=1648062511\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/filigree-divider_18_lg_480x480.gif?v=1648062511\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA moving collection of reflections, stories and practices from the life and experiences of Father Adam Bucko—interreligious pioneer, new monastic leader, priest, spiritual director, and activist. They are designed for every person trying to live at the intersection of contemplation and justice. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Written against the backdrop of the COVID 19 pandemic and America’s reckoning with growing poverty, injustice and systemic racism, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLet Your Heartbreak be your Guide\u003c\/em\u003e is uniquely positioned to accompany readers through the disillusionment and violence of these times. Father Adam writes from the heart, offering practical guidance on how to adopt an “engaged contemplation,” a lived spirituality responsive to suffering and injustice.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e The book is divided into three parts: Listening to Life, Touching What Frightens Us, and Interrupting Silence. Each chapter offers readers an invitation to pay attention to God who is eager to accompany us through our challenges and hopes. Throughout, Father Adam invites readers to draw from his rich personal experiences, beginning with his youth in Poland where he witnessed courageous priests use nonviolence to fight a totalitarian system, to his work with homeless LGBTQ youth on the streets of NYC, to his interactions with interfaith communities across the globe. Alongside these diverse experiences, Father Adam weaves in wisdom gained from mentors, scripture, and spiritual activists and mystics, such as St. Teresa of Avila, Howard Thurman, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr,  Catherine Doherty and Thich Nhat Hanh.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e The book ends with a powerful roadmap for individuals and communities looking to integrate a “rule of life” in service of compassion and justice for all. The book also includes an appendix of contemplative practices to help readers develop discernment, courage, and receptivity to God who is always guiding us towards healing and liberation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thatmakestotalsense.com\/podcast\/episode-208-adam-bucko\/\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/SamiraHadid_480x480.png?v=1692035437\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-selected=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/SamiraHadid_480x480.png?v=1692035437\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFather Adam Bucko\u003c\/strong\u003e has been a committed voice in the movement for the renewal of Christian Contemplative Spirituality and the growing New Monastic movement. He has taught engaged contemplative spirituality in Europe and the United States and has authored \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLet Your Heartbreak be Your Guide: Lessons in Engaged Contemplation\u003c\/em\u003e, and co-authored \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOccupy Spirituality: A Radical Vision for a New Generation \u003c\/em\u003e(with Matthew Fox), and\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e The New Monasticism: An Interspiritual Manifesto for Contemplative Living \u003c\/em\u003e(with Rory McEntee)\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003eHis work has been has been featured by ABC News, CBS, NBC, Harper’s Magazine, New York Daily News, and Sojourner Magazine and he currently serves as a director of the Center for Spiritual Imagination (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.spiritualimagination.org\/\"\u003espiritualimagination.org\u003c\/a\u003e) and the Cathedral of the Incarnation serving Brooklyn, Queens, and Long Island in New York.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg style=\"font-size: 1.4em; float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/filigree-divider_18_lg_480x480.gif?v=1648062511\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Bucko_Let_Your_Heartbreak_Be_Your_Guide_TOC.pdf?v=1654528110\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eClick Here For The Table Of Contents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Bucko_Let_Your_Heartbreak_Be_Your_Guide_Intro.pdf?v=1654528110\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eClick Here For The Book Introduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRelated Materials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamBucko\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"200\" width=\"350\" style=\"float: left;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Copy_of_Follow_the_Author_3_480x480.png?v=1661971260\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/satyagratha\/\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/CopyofCopyofFollowtheAuthor_480x480.png?v=1664462172\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"200\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/CopyofCopyofFollowtheAuthor_480x480.png?v=1664462172\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.spiritualityandpractice.com\/book-reviews\/view\/29260\/let-your-heartbreak-be-your-guide\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"200\" width=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/LetYourHeartbreakBeYourGuideLessonsinEngagedContemplationByAdamBuckoFollowingyourheartbreak_notyourbliss.BookReviewbyT.J.Humphrey_480x480.png?v=1664801186\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/LetYourHeartbreakBeYourGuideLessonsinEngagedContemplationByAdamBuckoFollowingyourheartbreak_notyourbliss.BookReviewbyT.J.Humphrey_480x480.png?v=1664801186\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.spiritualityandpractice.com\/books\/features\/view\/28996\/the-best-spiritual-books-of-2022\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/ISBN-13978-1608339921_4_480x480.png?v=1676993506\" alt=\"\" width=\"257\" height=\"198\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/ISBN-13978-1608339921_4_480x480.png?v=1676993506\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/contemplify.com\/2022\/11\/27\/engaged-contemplation-in-a-heartbreaking-world-with-fr-adam-bucko\/\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"200\" width=\"350\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/ContemplifyKindlingtheExaminedLifeforContemplativesintheWorld_480x480.png?v=1678202562\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/ContemplifyKindlingtheExaminedLifeforContemplativesintheWorld_480x480.png?v=1678202562\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.redletterchristians.org\/praying-with-the-street-church-of-radical-forgiveness\/\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Untitleddesign_2_551da178-fc33-4f4e-905d-efaf6321c48d_480x480.png?v=1693920453\" alt=\"\" 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style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"288\" width=\"230\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Cream_Orange_Olive_Green_Floral_Illustration_Catholic_Baptism_Certificate_Business_Card_US_Portrait_3.png?v=1748447235\"\u003e  \u003cimg height=\"288\" width=\"230\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Cream_Orange_Olive_Green_Floral_Illustration_Catholic_Baptism_Certificate_Business_Card_US_Portrait_4_94eac3c1-5ca3-44ae-8fdb-837dbe83142c.png?v=1748447232\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"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';\"\u003eEdited by \u003cstrong\u003eAnne McCarthy\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eLinda 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class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e…if we’re wise we find a book like this one …\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003ewith every hope we ever dreamed, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eand every word we remember of its insights, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eand all the joy and possibility it ever brought \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eto all our wishes and all the promises we promised before \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003ethese times to celebrate the rest of life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; 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. She collaborated with Joan Chittister for decades, in their writings and through Monasteries of the Heart (monasteriesoftheheart.org) and Benetvision (joanchittister.org).\u003c\/span\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=\"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';\"\u003eCover Design: Ponie Sheehan\u003c\/span\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';\"\u003eCover Art: Helena Hertz_Unsplash\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; 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margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"dateline\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRelated Materials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"dateline\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Kownacki_Everyday_Sacred_Everyday_Beauty_TOC.pdf?v=1715881514\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eClick Here For The Table Of Contents\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\/Kownacki_Everyday_Sacred_Everyday_Beauty_excerpt_from_part_1.pdf?v=1715881514\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eClick Here For Chapter 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ncronline.org\/news\/mary-lou-kownacki-benedictine-peace-activist-and-joan-chittisters-muse-dies\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"153\" width=\"268\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Sr._Mary_Lou_Kownacki_Benedictine_peace_activist_and_Joan_Chittister_s_muse_dies.png?v=1715883044\"\u003e  \u003cimg height=\"153\" width=\"268\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/JANUARY_17_2023PAXCHRISTIUSAAMBASSADORS_OF_PEACE_Sr._Mary_Lou_Kownacki_Mother_of_the_spirituality_of_nonviolence_by_Rev._John_Dear_Pax_Christi_USA_Ambassador_of_Peace.png?v=1715883191\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orbis Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48114836013357,"sku":"978-1-62698-588-9","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/9781626985889_514e40d6-9df6-4caa-a782-cbfb1d4acee3.jpg?v=1747249166"},{"product_id":"reading-culture-through-catholic-eyes-50-writers-thinkers-and-firebrands-who-challenge-and-change-us","title":"Reading Culture Through Catholic Eyes: 50 Writers, Thinkers, and Firebrands Who Challenge and Change Us","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.catholicmediaassociation.org\/2025-cma-book-awards\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Popular_Presentation_of_the_Catholic_Faith_9.png?v=1751382989\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(17, 59, 124);\"\u003e\"The best critics are omnivorous: they read widely, deeply, and sensitively. James T. Keane is a great critic, and \u003ci\u003eReading Culture through Catholic Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e is an absolute treat for readers. Keane offers colorful and concise essays on 50 essential writers, ranging from the iconic (Toni Morrison, Cormac McCarthy) to the underrated (Andre Dubus, Brian Doyle) to contemporary talents (Kirstin Valdez Quade, Phil Klay). Keane’s wit and wisdom will inspire readers to follow his able lead on their own literary travels.” ꟷ\u003cb\u003eNick Ripatrazone, author, \u003ci\u003eLonging for an Absent God: Faith and Doubt in Great American Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(17, 59, 124);\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(17, 59, 124);\"\u003e“For those of us who thumbed through the lives of the saints during Mass but lamented how those lives failed to reflect our own, James T. Keane's \u003ci\u003eReading Culture through Catholic Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e provides an inclusive and powerful new hagiography. This book is a deeply necessary catalogue of the undersung leftist Catholic tradition.” ꟷ\u003cb\u003eLaura E. Goode, Stanford University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(17, 59, 124);\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(17, 59, 124);\"\u003e“James T. Keane's \u003ci\u003eReading Culture through Catholic Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e is really three books in one: a book about Catholic writers renowned and overlooked; a registry of the literary criticism undertaken in \u003ci\u003eAmerica; \u003c\/i\u003eand an encounter with the amiably all-knowing sensibility of Keane himself.” ꟷ\u003cb\u003ePaul Elie, author, \u003ci\u003eThe Life You Save May Be Your Own\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eReinventing Bach\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(17, 59, 124);\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(17, 59, 124);\"\u003e“Among the favorite and familiar Catholic thinkers found in this volume, James T. Keane also adds the unexpected and the off-beat. Readers will find new voices to enjoy along with revelatory takes on old ones.” ꟷ\u003cb\u003eNatalia Imperatori-Lee, author, \u003ci\u003eCuéntame: Narrative in the Ecclesial Present\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #01060d;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Untitleddesign_3_480x480_255dce24-eaeb-4c08-8274-abc47204d28a.webp?v=1707416101\" alt=\"\" width=\"345\" height=\"79\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\"\u003eEnjoy this book. Add it to your library. Treat it like its own little library, and enjoy the edification and education, challenge, and joy of reading Jim’s informed cultural commentary on so many of our greatest writers, thinkers, and firebrands.—from the Introduction by James Martin, SJ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-indent: .5in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\"\u003eAmerica\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\"\u003e columnist and Catholic cultural and literary critic, James T. Keane, brings together fifty varied voices--including some underappreciated ones--and reflects on their cultural, political, literary, and religious influence. His smart, accessible style brings thought leaders into conversation with a Catholic sensibility, opening unexpected insights into our current moment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\"\u003eAmong these fifty figures are John Kennedy Toole, Kirstin Valdez Quade, Dorothy Day, Jon Hassler, Mary Karr, Martin Amis, Toni Morrison, Graham Greene, Shusaku Endo, Andre Dubus III, Iris Murdoch, Colm Tóibín, J.F. Powers, Salman Rushdie, Mary Gordon, Wendell Berry, Thich Nhat Hanh, Sigrid Undset, Alice McDermott, and John Irving.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\"\u003eReading Culture through Catholic Eyes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\"\u003ecombines Keane’s breadth of knowledge of literary and cultural voices with a deep background in Catholic theology and spirituality. For general readers who appreciate lively and relevant writing, this book is a must-have.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\"\u003eJames T. Keane \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; color: #0f1111;\"\u003eis a senior editor and award-winning columnist at America Media, where he oversees the magazine’s “Faith and Reason” and literary sections. With an MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University in NYC and a Master of Divinity degree from the Jesuit School of Theology, Berkeley, CA, he has taught at Fordham University and the University of San Francisco.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eA native of Los Angeles, he now lives in Hell’s Kitchen in Manhattan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003eAlso Of Interest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/2ipj8gx1ljczgbib-18564382784.shopifypreview.com\/products\/walk-in-the-light?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=a04bbffbb\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/9780874869675-us_360x_de40cef9-ef13-4f69-a697-fb905a244c96.webp?v=1713381786\" alt=\"\" width=\"170\" height=\"253\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/2ipj8gx1ljczgbib-18564382784.shopifypreview.com\/products\/the-mystics-who-came-to-dinner?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=2102c1092\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/9781626984530_540x_bb648538-2495-42fa-9e6a-6a4bc547c044.webp?v=1713381835\" alt=\"\" width=\"168\" height=\"258\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/2ipj8gx1ljczgbib-18564382784.shopifypreview.com\/collections\/series-modern-spiritual-masters\/products\/modern-spiritual-masters\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/MSM-Anth-2018_720x_b11f463a-0626-4f18-aa20-b366356338c8.webp?v=1713381993\" alt=\"\" width=\"168\" height=\"257\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; 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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. It is also, frankly, an excruciating pain – a lot of the time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eVery few books on spirituality reveal the reality of awakening and address our deep fear of change. In this book Kerra Becker English does both while offering guidance and encouragement for the process—no matter how messy it might get.\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\u003cbr style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eIn a smart, often funny, voice that is filled with raw honesty English identifies the numerous ways inner spiritual awakening happens: through curiosity, rituals, faith practices, deconstruction, even psychonaut adventures. 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; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/image.webp?v=1717698091\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eRelated Materials\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\/English_True_Awakening_TOC.pdf?v=1740423222\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eClick Here For The Table Of Contents\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\/English_True_Awakening_Chapter.pdf?v=1740423045\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eClick Here For Chapter 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kerraenglish.com\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Follow_the_Author_2_c0b34664-c34f-4938-87d1-df9c3eddfb39.png?v=1717769846\" width=\"256\" height=\"147\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kerra-english-b719582b\/\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/CopyofCopyofFollowtheAuthor_6_480x480_e0fd3f0c-72f6-447f-9be7-a45f3f0222c8.webp?v=1705690170\" width=\"256\" height=\"146\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/coffee-with-kerra-b-english\/id1046431774?i=1000365197769\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"146\" width=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Coffee_with_Kerra_B._English_Coffeepot_Fellowship_Podcast_Religion_Spirituality.png?v=1717771316\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Orbis Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49444173218093,"sku":"978-1-62698-602-2","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/image_1.png?v=1747249187"}],"url":"https:\/\/orbisbooks.com\/collections\/inspirational-1.oembed?page=2","provider":"Orbis Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}