Rowman & Littlefield Publishers / Sheed & Ward
Pages: 128
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Trim: 5½ x 8¼
978-1-58051-146-9 • Paperback • February 2005 • $14.95 • (£11.99)
Joan Chittister is a Benedictine sister, best-selling author, and a well-known national and international lecturer. She is the recent author of Called to Question: A Spiritual Memoir (Sheed & Ward 2004). In 2007 she was awarded the Outstanding Leadership Award from The Leadership Conference of Women Religious.
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 What is a simple life? Matthew 6:30
Chapter 3 When is war unjust? Isaiah 2:4
Chapter 4 What are the blessings of diminishment? Psalm 23:6
Chapter 5 What is sanctity? Matthew 5:48
Chapter 6 How is caring for the earth spiritual? Revelations 7:3
Chapter 7 What can Christians learn from the Koran, Dhammapada, Bhagavad Gita, Lotus Sermons? John 17:21
Chapter 8 When is care for the self / care for the other excessive? Matthew 22:39
Chapter 9 How does one balance patient waiting and action on behalf of justice? Luke 18:11
Chapter 10 What does it mean to be faithful in the face of failure? Psalm 78:1
Chapter 11 What does it mean to be enlightened? Proverbs 1:20
Chapter 12 How can we be grateful in the midst of violence, suffering, and loss? Psalm 107: 1
Chapter 13 Do the little things matter? Ecclesiastes 1:2-3
Chittister's small book is rich in its implications. Highly recommended.
— Graham Christian; Library Journal
Characteristically, Chittister challenges the reader to seek the underlying motivation behind each [human] activity. In her words, she hopes to 'heighten our sensitivities to the point that there is no such thing as a moment without meaning for us'...She presents simple explanations for what might otherwise seem too profound for ordinary life.
— Liguorian
Consider this work as an example of the growth and transformation that can come from reading and savoring the spiritual words of others. Chittister knows that light can come in from all directions... [Joan] recognizes that tough questions can propel us into a deeper appreciation for the meaning of life and the mystery of God.
— Spirituality & Health, Praise for Joan's memoir Called to Question (2004)
This paperback contains twelve soul-stretching meditations on issues that touch the central core of our lives in relationship to God, the world, and others.
— Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat; Spirituality and Growth