The Time is Now: A Call to Uncommon Courage by Joan Chittister (English) Hardcov

Description: The Time is Now by Joan Chittister Joan Chittister has been a passionate voice for womens rights for over 50 years. Called "one of the most well-known and trusted contemporary spiritual authors" by Publishers Weekly, this rabble-rousing force of nature for social justice and fervent proponent of personal faith and spiritual fulfillment draws on the wisdom of prophets--both ancient and modern--to help us confront the societal forces that oppress and silence the sacred voices among us. Pairing scriptural insights with stirring narratives of the truth-tellers that came before us, Sister Joan offers a compelling vision for readers to combat complacency and to propel ourselves toward creating a world of justice, freedom, peace, and empowerment. For the weary, the cranky, and the fearful, Sister Joans energizing message invites us to participate in a vision for a world greater than the one we find ourselves in today. This is spirituality in action, this is practical and powerful activism for our times. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography JOAN CHITTISTER, O.S.B., is an internationally known writer and lecturer and the executive director of Benetvision, a resource and research center for contemporary spirituality in Erie, Pennsylvania. A Benedictine Sister of Erie, Pennsylvania, she served as president of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, president of the Conference of American Benedictine Prioresses, and was prioress of the Benedictine Sisters of Erie for 12 years. Sister Joan received her doctorate from Pennsylvania State University in speech communications theory. She has received numerous awards for her work on behalf of peace and women in church and in society. Review Praise for Joan Chittister and The Time is Now "A modern prophet." --Judith Valente, author of Atchison Blue and correspondent for PBSs "Religion & Ethics Newsweekly" "Joan Chittister is that rare combination of a gifted spiritual writer and a great prophetic voice in our church, speaking out for women, for minorities, and for all marginalized people. When I think of someone who speaks truth to power, I think of Joan." --James Martin, SJ, author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage "Chittister has earned her place as one of the illuminators of our age." --Chicago Tribune "As always, Joan has put her finger and her pen to the right and needed words." --Richard Rohr, O.F.M., founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation and author of Falling Upward "Joan Chittister is a legend...she invites you to cling to Jesus, dive into the worlds pain, and do something daring and beautiful with your life." --Shane Claiborne, cofounder of The Simple Way and author of Common Prayer Promotional Beloved nun and social activist Joan Chittister, who appeared on Oprahs Super Soul Sunday, offers a soul-stirring and inspiring guide that speaks to all who feel disillusioned and dissatisfied with the power-hungry institutions and systems of this world. Review Quote Praise for Joan Chittister and The Time is Now "A modern prophet." --Judith Valente, author of Atchison Blue and correspondent for PBSs "Religion & Ethics Newsweekly" "Joan Chittister is that rare combination of a gifted spiritual writer and a great prophetic voice in our church, speaking out for women, for minorities, and for all marginalized people. When I think of someone who speaks truth to power, I think of Joan." --James Martin, SJ, author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage "Chittister has earned her place as one of the illuminators of our age." -- Chicago Tribune "As always, Joan has put her finger and her pen to the right and needed words." --Richard Rohr, O.F.M., founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation and author of Falling Upward "Joan Chittister is a legend...she invites you to cling to Jesus, dive into the worlds pain, and do something daring and beautiful with your life." --Shane Claiborne, cofounder of The Simple Way and author of Common Prayer Promotional "Headline" Beloved nun and social activist Joan Chittister, who appeared on Oprahs Super Soul Sunday , offers a soul-stirring and inspiring guide that speaks to all who feel disillusioned and dissatisfied with the power-hungry institutions and systems of this world. Excerpt from Book Chatper 1. Risk I remember a time when, rather than using the Benedictine model of lectio divina--the devotion of sacred reading--the prioress used a book of meditation prompts to lead the community through a period of daily contemplation. This process of guided meditation was a clear one. First, the leader read an episode from the Gospel. Second, she intoned: "Imagine the scene." Third, she read, "Jesus is walking around the Sea of Galilee, stopping here to cure a blind man, stooping there to raise a young girl from the dead, engaging with some of the local scribes and Pharisees on the fine points of the Law, ignoring the Sabbath to save a donkey in a ditch. The crowds are pressing in on him--pushing and prodding, hands out, eyes pleading for attention, for help. Then he looks up and sees you watching from the margins. And you, he says, what will you do for these--simply stand there looking on? " This read-and-engage format was an entirely different style of spiritual formation than the one I would deal with after Vatican II and its concentration on liturgy and scripture study. This first approach depended more on immersing ourselves in scriptural narratives--in becoming a character in that particular scripture story--than in personal deliberation on the presence of God in our daily lives. It revolved more around the development of a scriptural practice than it did on the integration of the Jesus life with my own. Nevertheless, in that brief period of guided meditation, I learned something that would serve me all the rest of my life: Contemplation, I came to understand through this focused attention on individual Gospel passages, was about the immersion of my life in the life of Jesus. The authenticity of my spiritual life, in other words, depended on my grasp of the life of Jesus. That it was to be a personal challenge to my life, as well, would only come later. That kind of routine reflection did little to encourage much beyond the notion that a life of contemplation and commitment was itself a type of formulaic witness to the Will of God. After all, wasnt it enough to pray regularly? To immerse ourselves in the Gospels? To live inside Jesus world of first-century Israel and shape our ideals--not necessarily our behaviors or our present choices or our ultimate obedience--around those scenes? Of course it was, we thought. So, our world was neatly divided between church and state. Separated, one from the other, this one in chapel doing daily guided meditations was far superior to secular life on the streets, we thought. That kind of spirituality surely outranked a lay spirituality devoid of something as esoteric as "meditation." Limited in large part to church involvement and rosaries, to religious practices and personal charity, good as those spiritual exercises were, the lay vocation lacked the spiritual aura of the professional "religious vocation." We had managed, in other words, to divide the spiritual life between Christian practice--our prayer routines and "good works"--and Christian witness. Between Jesus the healer and Jesus the prophet. Between acceptable social presence and social transformation. The separation was both unfortunate and unfounded. The fully Christian life is a blend of both. To opt for sacramental spirituality devoid of prophetic spirituality Details ISBN1984823418 Author Joan Chittister Pages 144 Publisher Random House USA Inc Year 2019 ISBN-10 1984823418 ISBN-13 9781984823410 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2019-03-05 Imprint Convergent Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DEWEY 248.4 Subtitle A Call to Uncommon Courage Short Title The Time Is Now Language English AU Release Date 2019-03-05 NZ Release Date 2019-03-05 US Release Date 2019-03-05 UK Release Date 2019-03-05 Narrator Simon Russell Beale Translator Susan Massotty Edited by Lewis V. Baldwin Birth 1927 Affiliation Lecturer, University of Fort Hare Position Professor Qualifications J.D. Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:119224638;

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Book Title: The Time Is Now: a Call to Uncommon Courage

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