{"title":"If you like Joyce Rupp then you will love...","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"not-counting-women-and-children","title":"Not Counting Women and Children","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eIn her first book, an acclaimed story-teller and scripture scholar turns to the overlooked and often unnamed people whose stories in the Hebrew and Christian scriptures reveal the depths of God’s love, especially for the poor. The Gospel of Mathew recounts the feeding of the crowd of five thousand, “not counting women and children.” McKenna muses that there could have been as many as five or six women and children for every man – an enormous number to go uncounted! Who were they? And what of the leftovers – who gathered them? who brought the twelve baskets that were filled? Who took them home? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eAs \u003cem\u003eNot Counting Women and Children \u003c\/em\u003eshows, when ordinary people studying the bible begin to discuss questions such as these, the results can be stunning and heart-changing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eDr. Megan McKenna\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e is an internationally known author, lecturer, and retreat leader. She received her doctorate from Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, California, and has taught at colleges and universities in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eChicago, Dublin, Dayton, and San Antonio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e. Her many books include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eAnd Morning Came: Scriptures of the Resurrection, Prophets: Words of Fire,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003cem style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eParables: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eThe Arrows of God\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eRites of Justice\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eLeave Her Alone\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eOn Your Mark \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003cem style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eNot Counting Women and Children\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.\u003c\/span\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\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelated Materials\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/meganmckenna.com\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Follow_the_Author_0a1a99ca-b197-47b1-9565-f76ae070b7b7_480x480.png?v=1662575645\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23982624997440,"sku":"978-0-88344-946-2","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/NotCountingWomenandChildren.jpg?v=1747248039"},{"product_id":"parables","title":"Parables","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eParables\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e a noted author and retreat leader brings home to us that the stories Jesus used to teach are practical, down-to-earth stories told for and to ordinary people – people like ourselves, with worries about food and shelter, work, and family life. But the parables never let their listeners off the hook. If our lives belong to the Kingdom of God, much is given, but much is also asked of us. If our lives belong to the Kingdom, they belong also, in God, to others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eContents: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e1. The First Arrow: John the Baptist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e2. Seeking the Treasure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e3. The Sower and the Seed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e4. The First and the Last\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e5. The Sheep and Their Shepherd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e6. The Widow and the Unjust Judge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e7. The Talents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e8. The Lost Son\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e9. The Compassionate One\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e10. Jesus, The Last Arrow and the Archer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eDr. Megan McKenna\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e is an internationally known author, lecturer, and retreat leader. She received her doctorate from Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, California, and has taught at colleges and universities in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eChicago, Dublin, Dayton, and San Antonio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e. Her many books include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eAnd Morning Came: Scriptures of the Resurrection, Prophets: Words of Fire,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003cem style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eParables: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eThe Arrows of God\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eRites of Justice\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eLeave Her Alone, Christ All Mercif\u003cspan style=\"border: 0px; font-size: small; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eul,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border: 0px; font-size: small; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border: 0px; font-size: small; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eN\u003c\/span\u003eot Counting Women and Children\u003c\/em\u003e. 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She combines a deep study of scripture and of church teaching with the exegesis of story-telling as she discusses each of our rites of initiation: Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, Reconciliation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick, and Holy Orders.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRites of Justice\u003c\/em\u003e explores each sacrament fully, including its origins in scripture, its practice today, its ethical teaching, and what this means for the way we live our lives. Throughout there is constant reference to the Rite for Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA), including an extended ritual written by McKenna intended for use with the majority of Christians, baptized as infants, who never received formal initiation as adults into the rituals of the church.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eEvery Catholic will find here new treasure and insight into our sacred heritage and practice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eDr. Megan McKenna\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e is an internationally known author, lecturer, and retreat leader. She received her doctorate from Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, California, and has taught at colleges and universities in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eChicago, Dublin, Dayton, and San Antonio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e. Her many books include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eAnd Morning Came: Scriptures of the Resurrection, Prophets: Words of Fire,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003cem style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eParables: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eThe Arrows of God\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eRites of Justice\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eLeave Her Alone\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eOn Your Mark \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003cem style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eNot Counting Women and Children\u003c\/em\u003e. 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Jesus' command is a testament to Mary's insight, and her understanding of his saving mission. More than the other disciples Mary has not only seen but understood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eIn this inspiring work, Megan McKenna retells stories of biblical women as only she can, through the lens of a storyteller who is also a scripture scholar. She introduces us to sides of Hannah and Esther, Rachel and Leah, Martha and Mary, and others--mothers and sisters, widows, wives, and warriors--emphasizing their life-giving qualities and their relationships with God.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eAll these stories make us pause and reflect ever more deeply on new insights into our foremothers in faith.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eDr. Megan McKenna\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e is an internationally known author, lecturer, and retreat leader. She received her doctorate from Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, California, and has taught at colleges and universities in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eChicago, Dublin, Dayton, and San Antonio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e. Her many books include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eAnd Morning Came: Scriptures of the Resurrection, Prophets: Words of Fire,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003cem style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eParables: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eThe Arrows of God\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eRites of Justice\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eLeave Her Alone\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eOn Your Mark \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003cem style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eNot Counting Women and Children\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.\u003c\/span\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\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelated Materials\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/meganmckenna.com\/\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Follow_the_Author_0a1a99ca-b197-47b1-9565-f76ae070b7b7_480x480.png?v=1662575645\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23982855028800,"sku":"978-1-57075-265-0","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Leave-Her-Alone-653x1000.jpg?v=1747248074"},{"product_id":"prophets","title":"Prophets","description":"\u003cdiv data-cel-widget=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-id=\"dsh0ey-vsttoq-47mh09-ynfk02\" data-feature-name=\"bookDescription\" class=\"celwidget\" id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"140\" data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe prophets of old -- Moses, Elijah, Amos, Jeremiah, Isaiah, Job and others -- were truth-tellers who announced God's will. Sometimes strangely dressed, other times seemingly mad, their attention was riveted on the time and troubles in which they lived. Curiously enough, the troubles of yesterday are also the troubles of today: poverty and injustice, idolatry and abuse of power.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe often search among different spiritualities for guidance on how to lead our lives and how to find that kernel of truth, forgetting that all were originally derived from Scripture -- the words of Scripture pronounced by the prophets and then again by Jesus, the last prophet. Drawing on Scripture and a treasure house of stories, especially from the Jewish tradition, McKenna breathes life into the prophets and opens their messages to us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-cel-widget=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\" data-csa-c-id=\"bspop9-m7l5ho-wb7i1r-leisks\" data-feature-name=\"globalStoreInfoBullets\" class=\"celwidget\" id=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eStories and meditations on the biblical prophets--those called by God to lead their people to justice. McKenna draws on scripture and a treasure house of stories from many traditions, to bring their compelling stories to light.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-cel-widget=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\" data-csa-c-id=\"bspop9-m7l5ho-wb7i1r-leisks\" data-feature-name=\"globalStoreInfoBullets\" class=\"celwidget\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-cel-widget=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\" data-csa-c-id=\"bspop9-m7l5ho-wb7i1r-leisks\" data-feature-name=\"globalStoreInfoBullets\" class=\"celwidget\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-cel-widget=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\" data-csa-c-id=\"bspop9-m7l5ho-wb7i1r-leisks\" data-feature-name=\"globalStoreInfoBullets\" class=\"celwidget\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eContents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e1. The Prophet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e2. Moses: Prophet-Liberator\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e3. Elijah and Elisha: The Prophet and His Disciple\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e4. Amos and Hosea: The Northern Prophets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e5. Jeremiah and Zephaniah: The Long March to Jerusalem\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e6. Micah and Isaiah: The Southern Prophets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e7. Lamentations and Ezekiel: The Pain and Hope of Exile\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e8. Second Isaiah\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e9. Third Isaih, Haggai, Zecharizh, Malachi: Prophets of Return\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e10. Mahum Habakkuk Obadiah, Jonah, Nehemiah, Ezra, Daniel, Joel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e11. \"Would That All Yahweh's People Were Prophets!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Megan McKenna\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an internationally known author, lecturer, and retreat leader. She received her doctorate from Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, California, and has taught at colleges and universities in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChicago, Dublin, Dayton, and San Antonio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Her many books include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd Morning Came: Scriptures of the Resurrection,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eParables: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Arrows of God\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRites of Justice\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLeave Her Alone, Christ All Mercif\u003cspan\u003eul, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn Your Mark\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eNot Counting Women and Children\u003c\/em\u003e. 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As McKenna works her way through the Gospel, she opens up the meaning of the texts and demonstrates what they may have meant to the disciples and to the community that became the early church. A master storyteller, she also presents stories that reinforce the texts of the Gospel. And, for her, the crux of the matter is what this Gospel says to us today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eIn the authors words, \"We must walk with the companions of Jesus, with Peter, James, John and the others, men and women like us, and listen to the Word of God in Jesus. We must let the Gospel convict us, convert us, confirm us and call us to repentance.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eDr. Megan McKenna\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e is an internationally known author, lecturer, and retreat leader. 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As they have throughout the centuries, icons lead us, teach us, inspire us, and draw us into the presence of the divine. The full color images by modern iconographer William Hart McNichols include portraits of Jesus and Mary, of canonical saints and modern martyrs and witnesses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e*Christ Emmanuel, Flowering Cross * St.John the Forerunner * The Nativity of Our Lord*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e*St. Joseph, Shadow of the Father * Jesus Christ Morningstar* \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e*Nuestro Salvador de las Sandias * Christ All Merciful * Christ the Holy Silence* \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e*Jesus Christ Extreme Humility * The Passion of Matthew Shepard*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e*Jesus Christ Holy Forgiveness * The Crucified Lord l The Risen Christ* \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e*The Mandylion (The Face Not Made by Human Hands) * Santo Martir Rutilio Grande*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e*Hagia Hesychia * Jesus Christ Seraphic Guardian of the Blood* \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e*Mother of God, Soothe My Sorrows * Sainte Therese de l'Enfant-Jesus* \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e*Holy New Martyr Sister Mary Antionette, Daughter of Wisdom*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\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\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eDr. Megan McKenna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e is an internationally known author, lecturer, and retreat leader. She received her doctorate from Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, California, and has taught at colleges and universities in Chicago, Dublin, Dayton, and San Antonio. Her many books include \u003ci\u003eAnd Morning Came: Scriptures of the Resurrection, Prophets: Words of Fire,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eParables: The Arrows of God\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRites of Justice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLeave Her Alone, On Your Mark \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNot Counting Women and Children\u003c\/i\u003e. 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I have. Its insights prompt understanding and prayer. The feminine perspective enriches.\" --\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eJeremy Harrington, publisher, St. Anthony Messenger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese twenty-one imaginings of behind-the-scenes Gospel women will inspire and enthrall you. 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She has explored the deepest questions of human existence, including love, suffering and death, the quest for happiness, and the meaning of life. She has probed the word of God, the message of the gospel, the call to contemplation, and the challenge of faithful living--all with her characteristic courage, honesty, and above all, \u003cem\u003epassion.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume, more than any other, captures and distills Chittister's spirit and her message for women and men today--including reflections on her own journey, why she remains in the church, and what sustains her faith and hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMary Lou Kownacki\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Benedictine in Erie, Pennsylvania. 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Doyle’s hundred-plus \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eproems \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eare lyrical creations resembling poetry, but devoid of any meter or typical poetic structure—and yet they are not strictly prose either. 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Her power does not come from wealth, celebrity, or office. It is the power that comes from her presence, from values, from beliefs, from within. In this biography, Tom Roberts reveals the long journey she took to find that power. It is a must-read for anyone expanding their faith.” \u003cstrong\u003e—Maria Shriver\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #529de9;\"\u003e“With keen journalistic acumen, Tom Roberts chronicles the life of one of the most beloved spiritual leaders of our times. Along the way, we learn not only about Sr. Joan Chittister’s graced journey but also about the evolution of the Erie Benedictines, post-Vatican II religious life, and the struggle for women’s equality in the Catholic Church. Beautifully wrought, Roberts has the biographer’s gift of invisibly shaping his material, allowing Chittister’s piercing, prophetic life to illuminate – and inspire. A wonderful book!” \u003cstrong\u003e—Christine Schenk, CSJ founding director, Future Church\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #529de9;\"\u003e“I love the stellar witness of this woman! A more faithful, authentic, sustained voice calling for full inclusion of women in the Catholic Church cannot be found. And what a fascinating bud-to-flower woman's life story lies within these pages. I read it deep into the night, long after good sense told me to go to sleep. That's Chittister for you—waking us up and keeping us awake to the radical call of the Gospel.” \u003cstrong\u003e—Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ author, Dead Man Walking\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom prize-winning journalist Tom Roberts, an intimate biography of Joan Chittister— Benedictine nun and writer, a leading voice for spiritual renewal, a prophetic champion of peace and justice, a champion of the role of women in the church and the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJournalist \u003cstrong\u003eTom Roberts \u003c\/strong\u003eis editor-at-large for the National Catholic Reporter, where he has worked for the past twenty years. Previously he worked for ten years as news editor at the Religion News Service. His previous Orbis book, The Emerging Catholic Church: A Community’s Search for Itself, won the Religious Newswriters’ Association Book Award, as well as two Catholic Press Association awards. 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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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As in her first book, Coffey presents women of the New Testament, in the style of “midrash,” which adds depth and context to their stories. She retells them using the first person, so we “meet” these women as individuals, even those without names, such as “the woman who called out” or “the woman who caught crumbs.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eFor readers seeking to encounter these figures and their stories in a new way this book will open the door.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5_oIHQt3zsU\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKathy Coffey \u003c\/strong\u003eis the author of thirteen award-winning books and many articles. She has spoken at national conventions and many diocesan gatherings and gives retreats and workshops nationally and internationally. Kathy taught for fifteen years at the University of Colorado, Denver, and Regis Jesuit University. A mother of four and grandmother of four, she now lives in California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \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:\/\/kathyjcoffey.com\/\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"179\" width=\"314\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Follow_the_Author_1_d4395fe0-39a0-49b6-a9e6-9680eb1a166d_480x480.png?v=1661973246\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KathyJCoffey\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/twitter_480x480_f1d966b0-7afc-41c5-a628-be7b471a45f8_480x480.webp?v=1693232698\" width=\"314\" height=\"179\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orbis Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37561767624899,"sku":"978-1-62698-384-7","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/More-Hidden-Women-of-the-Gospels-653x1000jpg.jpg?v=1747248904"},{"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":"9781608339891","title":"A Generous Lap: A Spirituality of Grandparenting","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #447bb7;\"\u003eA Generous Lap encourages us to recognize how the relationship we share with our grandchildren is grounded in our own spirituality and offers the opportunity to be the spiritual models and wisdom figures we want to be for them\"-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #447bb7;\"\u003eAnne Kennedy, Tui Moi, November 2023, Issue 287\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #447bb7;\"\u003e“Authentic and inspiring, with not a false sentiment in it—just lived experiences and insights about the opportunities and delights of being a grandparent. I can tell you that every grandparent would \u003cem\u003elove \u003c\/em\u003ereceiving it as gift from their children or grandchildren.”—\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Leach, author, \u003cem\u003eSoul Seeing\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #447bb7;\"\u003e“This ‘spirituality of grandparenting,’ as Kathy Coffey calls it, defies our stereotypical expectations about what it means to be a grandparent. Whether or not you have ever held a grandchild in your lap, this book will speak to your desires to love more generously—and to be open to such love in return. A beautiful weaving of story and scripture, this is Coffey’s poetic prose at its finest.”—\u003cstrong\u003eMary Stommes, founding editor, \u003cem\u003eGive Us This Day \u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(73, 125, 182);\"\u003e“A Generous Lap: A Spirituality of Grandparenting is a work of practical theology. There is less about prayer and reflection in these pages and more about action. How can grandparents serve God and others through the act of grandparenting, in whatever form that may take? This book, with its wisdom, is recommended for personal use and parish libraries.” - \u003cstrong\u003ePatrice Fagnant-MacArthur, Catholic Library World\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eIn this charming and\u003c\/span\u003e inspiring work, Kathy Coffey reflects on the spiritual dimensions of grandparenting—how this stage of life may expand our hearts, enlarge our humanity, put us in touch with fundamental aspects of our selves, and allow opportunities for a more generous and fruitful life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe notes: “God uses this period in human life to transform us. The most cantankerous, self-absorbed jerks suddenly discover a sweeter side. The stern start spoiling relentlessly. The introverts pull out the photos, cute sayings, and stories. Those who thought their physical ailments were paralyzing sprint after the toddler heading for the street or hoist aging bodies up the jungle gym when a grandchild quails at the terrifying steepness of the slide. As ‘the child grows in wisdom, age, and grace,’ we get to marvel, and gradually grow into God’s loving self.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKathy Coffey\u003c\/strong\u003e is author of sixteen books, including \u003cem\u003eMore Hidden Women of the Gospels \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e When the Saints Come Marching In. \u003c\/em\u003eShe has spoken at national conventions and many diocesan gatherings, and gives retreats and workshops nationally and internationally. She is the mother of four and grandmother of six. \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/kathyjcoffey.com\"\u003ekathyjcoffey.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCover art: Brother Mickey McGrath, OSFS, “Jesus Has a Sleepover with his Grandparents: Sts. 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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. 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And there are stories that show us the way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(22, 69, 140);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e“Megan McKenna is one of the great Christian writers and practitioners of our time. As was the case with her beautiful new book, I never come away from reading her work without being shaken up, in the best way possible!”  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eꟷ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eJames Martin, SJ, author, \u003ci\u003eLearning to Pray\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(22, 69, 140);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e“Megan McKenna's \u003ci\u003eA Bowl of Perfect Light \u003c\/i\u003eis a feast of stories from a wealth of cultures! On every page, this premier storyteller amplifies the deep mystery ‘that we live to give forgiveness, freedom, and the fullness of life to’ one another.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eꟷ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eClaudette Laverdiere, MM, former \u003ci\u003epresident, Maryknoll Sisters Congregation; author\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOn the Threshold of the Future\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eThrough scripture and stories from diverse traditions including the gospel narratives, Jewish midrash, Hassidic tales, Native American oral traditions, and others, theologian Megan McKenna presents insights on–and practices in–forgiveness, reconciliation, restorative justice, healing from trauma, and participation in “repairing the world.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eEach chapter includes reflections, practices, and questions making \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eA Bowl of Perfect Light\u003c\/i\u003e a helpful resource for journaling or group discussion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eMegan McKenna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e is a theologian and popular story teller, speaker, and writer. 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