Stalking the Divine Book

Kristin Ohlson One lonely Christmas morning, Kristin Ohlson wandered into a downtown Cleveland church for mass. Once there, she was moved by the traditions of her childhood, but more than that, her curiosity was captured by a group of nuns cloistered in a monastery at the back of the church. They were the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration - a tiny, threadbare congregation of elderly nuns with one mission: to pray day and night for the sorrows of the world. As Ohlson, a longtime skeptic, opens up to the Poor Clares, she opens herself to the possibility of the sacred. The result is an inspiring personal journey as well as a poignant reflection on the power of church and faith. "[An] honest, intriguing, and often funny exploration of faith, both profound and personal." - The Cleveland Plain Dealer "Could easily become the spiritual classic of our time." - Catholic News Service "ARead More