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Books By Judy Cannato
Radical Amazement: Contemplative Lessons from Black Holes, Supernovas, and Other
Wonders of the Universe (Sorin Books, 2006)
Quote from Radical Amazement:
“ The discoveries made by science over the last century have changed how
we tell the story of creation. These findings provide new images for reflection,
new
metaphors for understanding. As the new universe story seeps into our awareness,
it challenges us to expand the way we think about and respond to the life around
us. As clearly as the parables told by Jesus challenged his listeners to ask
questions about who they were and what their relationships meant, so the new
universe story challenges us.”
Excerpted from Radical Amazement by Judy Cannato, copyright © 2006.
Used by permission of the publisher, Sorin Books, an imprint of Ave Maria Press,
Inc.,
P.O. Box 428, Notre Dame, IN 46556. www.sorinbooks.com.
What others are saying about Radical Amazement:
“
You hold in your hands an important and challenging work. Science and Religion
become companions as you contemplatively enter into a way of living that embraces
the connectedness of all that is. Truly – this book will evoke Radical
Amazement in its readers.” Macrina
Weiderkehr-Author
and Spiritual guide
"For many years I have been reading about
and exploring the
evolutionary Universe with others, groping for words, searching
for a language able to convey the magnitude and wonder of what
we are discovering. As I began reading Radical Amazement I
had the sense at once of a freshness of approach that delighted me. Here
is someone who has done it! Judy has a wonderful gift
for inviting people into this new way of seeing that is at once straightforward
and inspiring, full of amazement and not at all threatening."
Mary
Southard - CSJ,
artist, The
Circle Of Life: The Heart's Journey Through The Seasons
"Today, there is no shortage of wonderful
books on the marvels of creation, but Judy Cannato blends wonder and
contemplation into a refreshing and timely synthesis." Diarmuid
O’Murchu, M.S.C. - Author
of Evolutionary Faith: Rediscovering God in Our Great Story
"With clear prose Judy Cannato urges
us not to be indifferent to this universe. Her plea for mankind
to integrate the new universe story and live into our connection to
the Holy Mystery is simply and powerfully made, richly inspiring."
Paula D’Arcy - Author
of Sacred Threshold: Crossing the Inner Barrier to a Deeper Love
"The science reads like poetry; the scriptures
read like prose; the reflections read like prayer; the insights read
like prophecy. Yes, in this latest book, Judy Cannato touches the heart
and soul, mind and spirit of our contemporary times through the prism
of the CSSJ Mission and Charism. If
you've ever wondered how you could bring the leaven of the CSSJ Mission
and Charism to bear on the learnings of our times, this is the book you
must read. You will be glad you did and you will celebrate, anew,
your love of the dear neighbor without distinction as you ponder the
vast scope and mystery of the neighborhood of the Universe." Carol
Zinn - C/SSJ NGO Representative to the United Nations
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Quantum Grace: Lenten Reflections on Creation and Connectedness (Ave
Maria Press, 2003)
Quote
from Quantum Grace:
“
I am dust, to be sure –stardust, if I am to believe what the new physics
tells me. My body is made of recycled particles of life shared by whoever or
whatever has gone before me. Strictly speaking, we are not dust—we are
more energy than solid mass.
Such ponderings bring me to the brink of
a truth that I cannot fathom in all its depth, but glimpse, as out of the corner
of an eye: We are all one—all of creation, all that now love, all that
have ever lived. And I am an integral part of that great mystery. That is the
revelation and revolution that flows from Christianity. It is God’s call
to us, and we are summoned to recognize this truth quite deliberately…Excerpted from Quantum
Grace: Lenten Reflections on Creation and Connectedness by Judy Cannato.
Copyright 2003 by Ave Maria Press,
P.O. Box 428, Notre Dame,
IN 46556. www.avemariapress.com. Used with permission of the publisher.
What others are saying about Quantum Grace:
”
Lent is a time not for giving up but for taking on, a time to re-connected with
a heart that has been made tender by truth. Contrary to an asceticism that diminishes,
Quantum Grace invites us to an aestheticism that enlarges that enlarges the horizons
of our journey into God. A valuable resource!
Diarmuid
O’Murchu
“
This is a book about relationships by a woman who knows what they are all about.
Start this as Lenten reading and it will develop into a favorite resource for
finding stirrings of God’s presence everywhere, every day.” Doris
Donnelly
”
Spiritual director Judy Cannato explores the relationships of human beings
to creation in Quantum Grace: Lenten Reflections on Creation and Connectedness,
a book intended for individual reflection during the Lenten season.
Like many
other authors, Cannato goes day-by-day through Lent, offering the
standard format of Scripture readings, a meditation and questions for
reflection. Unlike others,
however, she focuses her lens on "connectedness," drawing
upon the new physics "as a framework from which to consider
human experience of the divine." According to Cannato, recent
developments in science confirm ancient mystics' hypotheses about
the interdependence of
all life. Cannato's science-and-religion
approach is unique among Lenten devotionals.” Publishers Weekly
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Quantum Grace: The
Sunday Readings This book
complements Quantum Grace: Lenten Reflections on Creation and Connectedness,
with reflections on the Sunday readings for
all three lectionary cycles.(Ave
Maria Press, 2003)
Quote
from Quantum Grace: The
Sunday Readings
“
The German physicist Max Planck observed that energy does not travel in a straight
line, but rather in waves or packets called ‘quanta.’ My experience
of divine grace resonates with this image. I readily acknowledge that God’s
self-communication known as grace is always present, always available, yet there
continue to be times in which the Holy One visits with waves or packets of exceptional
clarity or inspiration, allowing me to see what I’ve missed or giving me
the strength required to stay the course. These are times of ‘quantum
grace.’
Excerpted from Quantum Grace: The Sunday Readings by Judy Cannato. Copyright
2005 by Ave Maria Press, P.O. Box 428, Notre Dame, IN 46556. www.avemariapress.com.
Used with permission of the publisher.
What others are saying about Quantum Grace:
The Sunday Readings:
“ Judy Cannato is a gifted writer. She walks us through Lent with a fresh
approach and depth of thought. Her questions for reflection are superb
tools for personal
growth. This book is especially noteworthy for the way Cannato integrates
incarnational spirituality with the tenets of quantum theory.
Joyce
Rupp
“
With a passion for prayer, a commitment to community, and a way with words, Judy
Cannato has gifted the world with spiritual food for the journey.” Carol
Zinn, SSJ
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