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The Art of Life: Monastic Wisdom for Every Day

Joan D. Chittister

4.5/5 ( ratings)

The best of ourselves. That's what Joan Chittister wants each of us to find and become. Through brief daily reflections, the bestselling author looks to great works of art for inspiration, bringing the monastic perspective to the brushstrokes of masters like Van Gogh, Cezanne, Millet, and more. Each art masterpiece one for each month of the year is reproduced in full, lustrous color, and is accompanied by Sister Joan's meditations on life, the soul, and the search for fullness of self in a modern world. This stirring and inspiring collection is full of the wisdom, wit, encouragement, and advice that have made Sister Joan one of the great spiritual writers of our time.

Language: English

Pages: 126

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Twenty-Third Publications

Release: October 01, 2012

ISBN: 1585958913

ISBN 13: 9781585958917

The Art of Life: Monastic Wisdom for Every Day

Joan D. Chittister

4.5/5 ( ratings)

The best of ourselves. That's what Joan Chittister wants each of us to find and become. Through brief daily reflections, the bestselling author looks to great works of art for inspiration, bringing the monastic perspective to the brushstrokes of masters like Van Gogh, Cezanne, Millet, and more. Each art masterpiece one for each month of the year is reproduced in full, lustrous color, and is accompanied by Sister Joan's meditations on life, the soul, and the search for fullness of self in a modern world. This stirring and inspiring collection is full of the wisdom, wit, encouragement, and advice that have made Sister Joan one of the great spiritual writers of our time.

Language: English

Pages: 126

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Twenty-Third Publications

Release: October 01, 2012

ISBN: 1585958913

ISBN 13: 9781585958917

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