Illuminated Life Religion_ Latin American Studies set among the poor and

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A book that every missiologist should read and cherish

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Illuminated Life Religion_ Latin American Studies set among the poor andIn this dictionary of monastic wisdom, Joan Chittister offers an A Z of how to "be in the world, but not of the world." In her inimitable style, she eschews the quick fix in favor of a solid spiritual direction that has stood the test of time. Each chapter is devoted to a letter that illuminates a spiritual quality to be cultivated, from Awareness to Zeal, Community to Interiority, Enlightenment to Yearning and many more. Every illumination opens with