Judith Valente: 2 books
Atchison Blue
A Search for Silence, a Spiritual Home, and a Living Faith
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2013
In this meditative spiritual memoir, Judith Valente, celebrated PBS religion journalist and celebrated poet, invites readers along on her transformative pilgrimages to Mount St. Scholastica monastery in Atchison, Kansas. The Benedictine sisters who invited Valente presented her with a view of monastic...
How to Live
What the Rule of St. Benedict Teaches Us About Happiness, Meaning, and Community
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2018
The Rule of St. Benedict arose from an era when a great civilization was threatened by violence, economic forces that favored the wealthy, political leaders that lacked the trust of the public, and rampant xenophobia. Similar to the anxieties and frustrations of the 6th century, we are living in a...