Sister Eleanore, our monastery librarian, creates a monthly recommended booklist for her fellow sisters. This month's list includes:

The Spiritual Traveler: Chicago and Illinois

by Marilyn Chiat

A guide to sacred sites and peaceful places, this book is a fun read as you prepare your summer plans. Consider taking a few days this summer to explore all those little places you've meant to see but haven't!

Truly our Sister: A Theology of Mary

by Elizabeth Johnson

May includes Mother's Day! Why not celebrate your spiritual mother, as well? Get to know Mary better in this wonderful, depthful book by this well-known Catholic theologian who also happens to be a woman religious!

Between the Dark & the Daylight: Embracing the Contradictions of Life

by Joan Chittister

Joan Chittister, a fellow Benedictine Sister, has just published her latest book on faith. It is getting glowing reviews and we can't wait to read it. We thought you might like to read it, too!