{"product_id":"everyday-sacred-everywhere-beauty-readings-from-an-old-monks-journal-9781626985889","title":"Everyday Sacred, Everywhere Beauty: Readings from an Old Monks Journal","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e...if we're wise we find a book like this one ...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ewith every hope we ever dreamed, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eand every word we remember of its insights, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eand all the joy and possibility it ever brought \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eto all our wishes and all the promises we promised before these times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eto celebrate the rest of life.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e--from the Afterword by Joan Chittister, OSB \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\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\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\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\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Lou Kownacki\u003c\/b\u003e (1942-2023) was a member of the Benedictine Sisters of Erie, PA and founder of Benetvision. A columnist and poet who was considered the mother of the Christian nonviolence movement, her books include \u003ci\u003eBetween Two Souls: Conversations with Ryokan \u003c\/i\u003e(William B. Eerdmans) and two Orbis titles edited with Mary Hembrow Snyder: \u003ci\u003eJoan Chittister: Essential Writings\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAwakenings: Prophetic Reflections\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Orbis Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50892046401810,"sku":"9781626985889","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0072afe7-dc69-4c0a-97cc-1ccf155a088c.jpg?v=1738175034","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/everyday-sacred-everywhere-beauty-readings-from-an-old-monks-journal-9781626985889","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}