{"product_id":"the-joy-of-god-collected-writings-paperback","title":"The Joy of God: Collected Writings - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary David\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSt Cecilia's Abbey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eErik Varden\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA journey from where we are to achieving true happiness.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSister Mary David Totah was a nun of the Benedictine contemplative community of St Cecilia's Abbey on the Isle of Wight. American by birth, she was educated at Loyola University, the University of Virginia and Christ Church, Oxford. After a distinguished teaching career, she entered religious life in 1985. For 22 years until her early death from cancer she guided the young nuns of her abbey with enthusiasm, wisdom and wit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe spirituality to be found in the pages of this book demonstrates to the reader why her influence should have been so great and so deep. Her notes to the novices deal with issues of relevance to a world beyond the cloister: What is the meaning of suffering? How do we cope with living with people who annoy us? How do we relate to a God we cannot see? How do we make the big decisions of life? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSister Mary David's teaching was both profound and intensely practical, suffused with faith in God's joy in our work, leisure, community and family life but above all in our view and understanding of ourselves. This book, with an introduction by Abbot Erik Varden OCSO (author of\u003ci\u003e The Shattering of Loneliness)\u003c\/i\u003e shows us how to realize the Joy that is God.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSister \u003cb\u003eMary David\u003c\/b\u003e Totah OSB (1957-2017) was a Benedictine nun. American by birth, after a stellar Oxford degree and PhD, she joined the Benedictine Community at Ryde in the Isle of Wight. Her books include \u003ci\u003eThe Spirit of Solemnes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Divine Gift\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Consecrated Life\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIn the House of Christ.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.5 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 05, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772108570912,"sku":"9781472971326","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/20383339bfcad1e2207ff38efedfd94c.webp?v=1780399253","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-joy-of-god-collected-writings-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}