Joan Chittister is executive director of Benetvision: A Resource and Research Center for Contemporary Spirituality, Erie, Pennsylvania. She is also a contributor to
The Huffington Post blog. Her many books include
God's Tender Mercy,
The Story of Ruth (with John August Swanson), and
Scarred by Struggle, Transformed by Hope. For more information, visit her website at
www.joanchittister.org.