Everyday Sacred, Everywhere Beauty: Readings from an Old Monks Journal - Paperback

by Kownacki Mary Lou (Author)

...if we're wise we find a book like this one ...

with every hope we ever dreamed,

and every word we remember of its insights,

and all the joy and possibility it ever brought

to all our wishes and all the promises we promised before these times

to celebrate the rest of life.

--from the Afterword by Joan Chittister, OSB

Mary 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.

These 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.

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US$26.00

RELIGION / Spirituality

RELIGION / Monasticism

RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic

Everyday Sacred, Everywhere Beauty

Readings from an Old Monk's Journal

Edited by Anne McCarthy, Linda Romey, Jacqueline Sanchez-Small, and Katie Gordon

Cover Design: Ponie Sheehan

Cover Art: Helena Hertz_Unsplash

ISBN: 9781626985889

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Author Biography

Mary Lou Kownacki (1942-2023) was a Benedictine sister, columnist, and poet. She was known as a mother of the Christian nonviolence movement. She served as Joan Chittister's writing partner in the Erie, PA, community they lived in. Her books include A Monk in the Inner City and Between Two Souls: Conversations with Ryokan. But among her most personal writings are the posts in her popular blog, "Old Monk's Journal," by far the most well-loved feature of Monasteries of the Heart website, the blog host. From 2011 until months before her death 12 years later, Mary Lou wrote hundreds of posts, chronicling her decades as a nun and a peace activist, stories of her friends and sisters, and profound insights into mortality and the purpose of life.