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The Liturgical Year Hardcover The Spiraling Adventure of the Spiritual Life
By Joan Chittister
Published by Thomas Nelson
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On 12/30 Leigh Warmbrand wrote: The Liturgical Year by Sister Joan Chillister is a stretching, challenging and insightful book to read. Written from the perspective of a Benedictine Roman Catholic background, Sr. Joan Chillister provides a spiritual richness and depth in her writing as you might read from Henri Nouwen’s works. The ... Book Review: The Liturgical Year
On 12/28 tiffanibelle wrote: "The Liturgical Year" is part of the Ancient Practices series (see my friend Beth's recommendation about another Ancient Practices book here), and is a terrific addition to it. Whether you are looking for an informative read to learn more about the purpose of the Christian Liturgy, or desiring a devotional ... Book Review: The Liturgical Year: The Spiraling Adventure of the Spiritual Life (by Joan Chittister)
On 12/17 T.C. Judd wrote: With the recent growing interest in Evangelical circles of liturgical practices from the larger Christian church (as evidenced, for example, by the Nelson's "Ancient Practices" series of which this volume is part or the publication of Tyndale's Mosaic NLT Bible), Sister Joan Chittister's book "The Liturgical ... A great introduction to the Christian year!
On 12/16 Dyton Owen wrote: One of the greatest products of the Christian Church is the liturgical year. Sadly, however, many are either unaware of its significance or are ambivilent toward it. In The Ligurgical Year, Catholic nun Joan Chittister addresses the Church calendar in a way that makes it clear and invites the reader ... Book Review: "The Liturgical Year" by Joan Chittister
On 12/1 Henk-Jan van der Klis wrote: Sister Joan Chittister focuses in this book on the many aspects of Church’s feast and celebrations calendar, The Liturgical Year. With its cycle from Advent, Christmas, Easter and Pentecost. Every season, every element is meant to have an impact in our personal life, to help us grow spiritually. So, neither the book or the liturgical ... Joan Chittister – The Liturgical Year
On 12/1 JD Eddins wrote: Just in time for the Advent season I have wrapped up The Liturgical Year by Joan Chittister. This book was a little bit of challenge for me because I don't come from a tradition that follows any type of liturgy. Nor do we follow any "church calendar." So thinking about the flow of the year in connection ... The Liturgal Year
On 11/25 Bookwomanjoan wrote: We modern Protestants don’t do the liturgical year. Perhaps we should. Chittister says, “The liturgical year is an adventure in bringing the Christian to fullness…” It is an immersion into the life of Christ. Chittister desires that we grow wiser and holier as we embrace the essentials of ... The Liturgical Year by Joan Chittister
On 11/21 Chantal Wiebe wrote: BuyReada.widgetLink, a.widgetLink:visited {text-decoration: none;font: 10px/10px arial;color:#ffffff}a.widgetLink:hover {text-decoration: underline;}div.widgetDiv {width: 100%;line-height: 22px;cursor: pointer}div.widgetDiv:hover {text-decoration: underline;cursor: pointer}I've never truly thought about ... you've never had a year like this...ritually
On 11/21 Ian Cameron McLaren wrote: The Liturgical Year is the latest in the excellent ‘Ancient Practices Series’ edited by Phyllis Tickle. Writing from a very Catholic perspective, Joan Chittister outlines this rich yet often overlooked Christian practice, the “year that gives meaning to every other year.” From the two great ... The Liturgical Year by Joan Chittister
On 11/20 Ryan Moore wrote: As someone who did not grow up in a Christian tradition that was liturgical lately I have become more interested in the liturgy of the Church and the impact that it has on the lives of believers. I wanted this book as soon as I saw it. I hoped that it would increase my knowledge of the liturgical calendar ... Wonderful Book