The Psalms: Meditations for Every Day of the Year - Softcover

Chittister, Joan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0824515811 ISBN 13: 9780824515812

Publisher: PublishDrive, 1996

Synopsis

The psalms are the oldest prayers in the Judeo-Christian tradition. Joan Chittister sees them as a lexicon of the human condition, assuring us of God's caring presence and loving help in every situation. In this beautifully designed book, Chittister provides a favorite psalm for each month and a reflection on the prayer for each day so that the psalm can become a benedition that pulsates in our hearts.

About this title

About the Author:

Joan Chittister is the executive director of Benetvision, a resource and research centre for contemporary spirituality. She lives in Erie, Pennsylvania.

From Publishers Weekly:

Chittister (The Seasons of Life), known as "Sister Joan" to her readers and admirers, is the executive director of Benetvision: A Resource Center for Contemporary Spirituality. Here, she chooses to introduce each month's meditations with a verse from one of the Psalms, the "oldest prayers in the Judeo-Christian tradition," which "show us that our hopes and fears, desires and emotions are just like the rest of humanity's" while giving us the assurance of God's "caring presence and loving help in every situation." She suggests that the reader say the month's chosen verse before each day's reading. Each month, for the reader's further guidance, Chittister provides a brief, thoughtful comment following the Psalm verse and preceding the concise and provocative daily readings based on or around the verse. Consoling as all of this sounds, the questions raised by the daily readings will cause reader/users to reflect deeply upon several aspects of their lives and to examine their belief systems, their values and their priorities.
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About this edition

• Publisher: PublishDrive
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0824515811
• ISBN 13: 9780824515812
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 142