Mary Margaret Funk

Sr. Mary Margaret Funk, OSB, is an American writer and advocate of interreligious dialogue. Her published works include a trilogy of books on "The Practice of the Spiritual Life".[1]

In 1993 Funk spoke at the Parliament of the World's Religions. From 1994-2004 she was Executive Director of the Monastic Interreligious Dialogue Board, which coordinates the organization that aims to foster interreligious and intermonastic dialogue. In this capacity she coordinated a number of events, notably the Gethsemani Encounters and Benedict's Dharma Conference. In 1995 she traveled to India and Tibet on the 6th Spiritual Exchange Program.

A former Prioress and still a current member of Our Lady of Grace Monastery in Beech Grove, Indiana, which she entered in 1961, Funk directs the School of Lectio Divina at the adjacent Benedict Inn.[2][3]

Books

  • Discernment Matters: Listening With the Ear of the Heart (2013)[4]
  • Into the Depths: Memoirs of Bolivia (2011)[5]
  • Lectio Matters: Before the Burning Bush: Through the Revelatory Texts of Scripture, Nature and Experience (2010)[6]
  • Humility Matters: The Practice of the Spiritual Life (2005)[7]
  • Tools Matter For Practicing the Spiritual Life (2004)[8]
  • What Catholics Should Know About Islam (2004)[9]
  • Islam Is: An Experience of Dialogue and Devotion (2003)[10]
  • El Corazon En Paz: La Sabiduria de los Padres Del Desierto (2001)[11]
  • Thoughts Matter: The Practice of the Spiritual Life (1999)[12]
  • A Mind at Peace (1999)[13]

Other works

  • Into Iraq: Dispatches From an America at War; A Nun's Prayer (Letter to the Editor, New York Times, March 21, 2003.)

References

  1. ↑ "Can we talk—without anger? Advice for a calm, constructive election season from the author of Thoughts Matter". America Magazine. 2016-08-19. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
  2. ↑ "Mary Margaret Funk | Teachers | Spirituality & Practice". www.spiritualityandpractice.com. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
  3. ↑ "About... Sister Mary Margaret Funk, OSB". www.urbandharma.org. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
  4. ↑ Funk, Mary (2013). "Discernment Matters". Liturgical Press. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
  5. ↑ Funk, Mary (2010-03-01). Into the Depths: A Journey of Loss and Vocation. New York: Lantern Books. ISBN 9781590562352.
  6. ↑ Funk, Mary Margaret (2010-09-02). Lectio Matters: Before The Burning Bush: Through the Revelatory Texts of Scripture, Nature and Experience (1st ed.). London; New York: Continuum. ISBN 9781441151698.
  7. ↑ Funk, Mary Margaret (2005-01-01). Humility Matters: For Practicing the Spiritual Life. Continuum. ISBN 9780826417282.
  8. ↑ Funk, Mary Margaret (2004-08-31). Tools Matter for Practicing the Spiritual Life. Bloomsbury. ISBN 9780826416551.
  9. ↑ "Islam: What Catholics Should Know". www.liguori.org. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
  10. ↑ Funk, Mary; Athar, Shahid (2008-05-01). Islam Is...: An Experience of Dialogue and Devotion (2nd ed.). New York: Lantern Books. ISBN 9781590561256.
  11. ↑ Funk, Mary (2001-05-15). El Corazon En Paz: La Sabiduria de Los Padres Del Desierto. New York: Continuum. ISBN 9780826413239.
  12. ↑ Funk, Mary Margaret (1998-12-01). Thoughts Matter: The Practice of the Spiritual Life. A&C Black. ISBN 9780826411648.
  13. ↑ Funk, Mary (1999). "A Mind At Peace". Koorong. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
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