S. Joan Chittister, OSB, speaks at Saint John's

Photos by Adam Konczewski

(L, C) S. Joan Chittister, OSB, addresses the audience.

(R) S. Joan remained after the lecture to autograph books.

On October 9, 2009, a packed auditorium listened to S. Joan Chittister, OSB, address the topic of "Monasticism: The Radical Christian Life" Citing the contributions of Benedictines throughout history, S. Joan called Benedictines to embrace a 21st century monasticism, a monasticism fully engaged with the world and its Buddhist, Muslim, and Jewish neighbors.

Flyer for the lecture, including a brief biography of S. Joan

Watch streaming video of S. Joan's talk online

Copies of S. Joan's talk are available for purchase through Benetvision, both a DVD of the presentation and a CD of the audio portion.