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<p>There are moments in life that are either too numbing or too exhilarating, too sad or too exciting for us to absorb. Death and marriage, loss and victory can overwhelm us. There are times that are too emotionally demanding or, on the other hand, simply too common to comprehend: beauty in the midst of tragedy can leave us speechless; the most meaningful of routines can leave us untouched. Throughout the highs, lows, and in-between times we need to be carried beyond the immediacy of the moment to realize the deeper elements that underlie our lives. Listen with the Heart is a profound and personal invitation to savor the sacred in everyday life. Drawing from her formation as a Benedictine sister and her international experience as a writer, speaker, and retreat leader, Sr. Joan Chittister connects the ancient wisdom of monasticism with the modern world. In each chapter she teaches us that rituals-those formal patterns of behavior that mark the crossover moments of time and make them sacred-can jolt the soul and wake us up to life. Through ritual, as Chittister reveals, not only are the moments of life celebrated, mourned, and noted, but also the sacred elements in experience are ma

Who reads Listen with the Heart : Sacred Moments in Everyday Life?

Author

Sister Joan Chittister

Publisher

Sheed and Ward

Published

2003

Language

EN

ISBN

9780585483191

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Religion, Philosophy, Christian

Rating

4.35 / 5 (23 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14