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Sister Joan Chittister

Christian mysticism · Benedictine contemplative

Benedictine sister, contemplative writer and speaker, executive director of Benetvision.

Christian mysticismUnited States
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Sister Joan Chittister

Born in 1936, Joan Chittister is a Benedictine Sister of Erie and has spent over five decades writing and speaking on peace, human rights, women's issues, and contemplative Christian spirituality. She holds a doctorate in communications from Penn State University and serves as executive director of Benetvision, the Benedictine Sisters of Erie's publications ministry.

She is the author of more than 60 books, including The Monastery of the Heart, Radical Spirit, and The Time Is Now. No current public speaking schedule is listed on her website.

“To love life means that we must make life possible everywhere we go.”
Sister Joan Chittister
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Christian mysticism

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