The last phase of life is not non-life; it is a new stage of life.
Joan Chittister
During the season of Advent, we wait expectantly for God-in-Christ to come again into the world and into our lives. We wait with hope, in anticipation that one day the entire world will belong to Christ. If you would like to receive an encouraging short text message sent to your cell phone Mon-Fri from now … Read more Advent Text Messages
We spend the first third of our lives learning – not just our school lessons, but learning what we will need to navigate our place in the world. In these years, we acquire information and probe the accepted norms of our culture as we prepare to be productive citizens of society. In the second third … Read more Living the Wisdom Years
The spiritual task of the later years, says Joan Chittister in her book The Gift of Years, is to embrace the blessings of this time of life and learn how to overcome the burdens of it. These years are not merely an extension of adulthood; they are an entirely new season of life. The spiritual … Read more Reflections on Aging
The last phase of life is not non-life; it is a new stage of life.
Joan Chittister