Sr. Judith Sutera

is a member of the Benedictine monastery of Mount Saint Scholastica in Atchison, Kansas. Her academic background is in psychology, sociology, counseling and monastic theology. A director for lay oblates, she also teaches novitiate courses in monastic spirituality and works with the Sophia Retreat Center in Atchison. She is editor of the renowned journal, Magistra and The American Monastic Newsletter and author of several books and articles on spirituality including Work of God: Benedictine Prayer and The Vinedresser’s Notebook: Spiritual Lessons in Pruning, Waiting, Harvesting and Abundance.  She has given numerous presentations, retreats and workshops for a variety of groups in the U.S. and elsewhere.