Joan Chittister

Joan Chittister

female, 73 years old
Penn State University, From Where I Stand, Catholic Press Association, Global Peace Initiative of Women, John Paul II, University of Notre Dame alumni…Benedictine, Benedictine nun
Sister Joan D. Chittister, OSB (born 26 April 1936) is a Benedictine nun and an international lecturer on topics concerning women, the poor, peace...
Benedict Of Nursia

Benedict Of Nursia

male, deceased (547)
Rule of Saint Benedict, canonization, twin, canonized, benedict, Founder of Roman Catholic religious communities…Benedictine spirituality, Benedictine
Saint Benedict of Nursia was an Italian saint, the founder of the Benedictine order. Benedict founded twelve monasteries, the best known of which...
John Main

John Main

male, deceased (1982)
monk, English, Roman Catholic priest, mantra, British, christian meditation…Benedictine
Fr. John Main, OSB (1926-1982), was a Benedictine monk and priest who presented a way of Christian meditation which utilized the practice of a...
Kathleen Norris

Kathleen Norris

female, 62 years old
poet, The Cloister Walk, Saint John's Abbey, Little Girl in Church, The Middle of the World, The Virgin of Bennington…Benedictine
Kathleen Norris (b. 1947) is a best-selling poet and essayist who has become known for her writings about Christian spirituality, especially after...
John Cassian

John Cassian

male, deceased (433)
Roman Catholic, Jo(h)annes Eremita Cassianus, St. Victor's Abbey, Marseilles, hesychasm, the abbey of St. Victor, trappist…Benedictine
Saint John Cassian (Latin: Jo(h)annes Eremita Cassianus, Joannus Cassianus, or Joannes Massiliensis) is a Christian theologian celebrated in the...
Bede Griffiths

Bede Griffiths

male, deceased (1993)
convert to Roman Catholicism, English, Gloucester, Roman Catholic, Mystic, monk…Benedictine
Alan Richard "Bede" Griffiths (17 December, 1906 - 13 May, 1993), also known as Swami Dayananda, (Bliss of Compassion) was a British-born...
Anselm Of Canterbury

Anselm Of Canterbury

male, deceased (1109)
Anselm's argument, from Aosta Valley, Late 11th century Roman Catholic bishop, Roman Catholic bishop, English, Benedictine
Saint Anselm of Canterbury (1033 - April 21 1109) was an Italian medieval philosopher, theologian, and church official who held the office of...
Scholastica

Scholastica

deceased (543)
Women of medieval Italy, Benedictine, Benedictine nun, medieval woman, Italian, fraternal twin…Benedictine spirituality
Saint Scholastica (c. 480 - 543) is a Catholic saint. Born in Italy, she was the twin sister of St. Benedict of Nursia. St. Gregory the Great, in...
Clare Of Assisi

Clare Of Assisi

female, deceased (1253)
Renewers of the church, Women of medieval Italy, nun, Benedictine, Franciscan, Founder of Roman Catholic religious communities
Saint Clare of Assisi, born Chiara Offreduccio (July 16, 1194 - August 11, 1253) was an Italian saint, one of the first followers of Francis of...

Laurence Freeman

male
English, monk, Order of Saint Benedict, Benedictines, World Community for Christian Meditation, christian meditation…Benedictine
Fr. Laurence Freeman, O.S.B., is a Benedictine monk and priest. He is the director of The World Community for Christian Meditation (WCCM), which is...