What is the precise source of this quotation by Joan Chittister: ?Good
work that leaves the world softer and fuller and better than ever
before is the stuff of which human satisfaction and spiritual value
are made??

Hello.

The source of the quotation is "Wisdom Distilled from the Daily:
Living the Rule of St. Benedict Today" (1990) by Joan Chittister.

Two web pages cite Chittister's book "Wisdom Distilled from the Daily"
as the source of the quotation:
"Values & Visions Video Guide"
http://www.spiritualityhealth.com/newsh/items/blank/item_3530.html
"Getting on top of things"
http://www.brethren.org/genbd/messenger/1999/juneedit.htm

If you're interested in buying the book "Wisdom Distilled from the
Daily: Living the Rule of St. Benedict Today," it's available from
Amazon.com:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0060613998/

Bibliographic data for "Wisdom Distilled from the Daily" from the
Library of Congress:
http://catalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v3=1&DB=local&CMD=010a+89045557&CNT=10+records+per+page

--------

search strategy:
"leaves the world softer"

I hope this helps.

---

Request for Answer Clarification by marah-ga on 18 Jan 2004 07:16 PST

Would you kindly be able to get me a page reference to complete this? Many thanks!

---

Clarification of Answer by juggler-ga on 18 Jan 2004 14:09 PST

Hi.

I have verified by phone that the quotation appears on Page 90 of
"Wisdom Distilled from the Daily: Living the Rule of St. Benedict
Today" (1990) by Joan Chittister.

Thanks.

Excellent, caring work!