The Art of Life Monastic Wisdom for Every DayJanuary 1, 2013 By Collegeville Institute Joan Chittister New London, CT, Twenty-Third Publications, 2013 Visit this title on the publisher's website » The Art of Life: Monastic Wisdom for Every Day, written by Joan Chittister, OSB (Summer 1976), uses great works of art for inspiration as it offers daily reflections on life, the soul, and the self. Like this post? Subscribe to have new posts sent to you by email the same day they are posted.