Writings of Sister Stan
Moments of Stillness is Sr. Stan's new book. It is being launched today Wednesday 14th October 2009, by Tony Bates.
Sr Stanislaus Kennedy has written and published many books. These include Who Should Care? - Turoe Press 1980, One Million Poor - Turoe Press 1981, But Where Can I go? - Arlen House 1985, Streetwise (ed) Glendale Press, 1987, Focus on Homelessness (ed with John Blackwell) Columba Press, 1998, Focus on Residential Child Care in Ireland - Focus Ireland 1996, Spiritual Journey’s - Veritas 1997, Reaching out to Right Relationships - Veritas 1998, Now is the Time – Town House 1998 and Bundle of Blessings – St Pauls 1999 , the best seller Gardening the Soul – Town House 2000 and Seasons of the Day – Townhouse 2003. Sr. Stan's latest books ~ Stillness through my prayers and an extended edition of Now is the time is now available ~ published by Town House 2006. She has also written thousands of articles that have been published in Ireland and elsewhere. She lectures on social issues and policies, is a frequent keynote speaker at many events and regularly gives talks to many diverse groups in Ireland, Europe and outside of Europe.
Who Should Care? (Turoe Press, 1980)
A group of people in Kilkenny were called together by Bishop Peter Birch to face the question "Who should care?" and this book tells how that first spark kindled enthusiasm and became an explosion of pioneering social services.
One Million Poor (Turoe Press 1981)
This book gives evidence of the frightening extent of human misery extremes such as the plight of the homeless to the more hidden poverty of old people and those who lack decent living conditions both in rural and in urban Ireland. A disturbing book, written in a mood of controlled anger and concern for social justice, it points out that to date no comprehensive policy to eliminate poverty has been developed.
But Where Can I Go? (Arlen House 1985)
This is the first study ever carried out on homeless women in Ireland. It gives us the opportunity not only to consider the plight of women who are surviving without homes but to hear their own stories of family violence and rejection by society.
Streetwise (editor) (Glendale Press, 1987)
1987 was International Year of Shelter for the Homeless. A seminar “Streetwise, Children Out of Home in Ireland and Abroad” was organised by Focus Point and UNICEF in Dublin at the beginning of that year. As a result of that seminar a national coalition of concerned groups and individuals got together to form the Streetwise Committee. One of the first things this committee did was to undertake research on the extent of youth homelessness in the country. This book contains the main findings of the Streetwise research. Coinciding with the start of this research, a report by a team of social workers in the Eastern Health Board was produced and therefore the Streetwise research focuses on everywhere outside Dublin.
Focus on Homelessness ~ A new look at housing policy (edited with
John Blackwell) (Columba Press, 1998)
This book brings together the diverse views and experiences of people who make policy, who implement it, who analyse it and, most significantly, people who experience its effects. What becomes very clear is that those considerations which enrich and civilise everyday living – environment, facilities for community life and personal development, for work and recreation – must be acknowledged as basic to future housing policy.
Focus on Residential Child Care in Ireland (Focus Ireland, 1996)
Twenty-five years after the publication of the Kennedy Report, this study examines the current state of residential chid care in Irelnad. It finds that although there have been improvements in the system over the past 25 years, there are still serious problems facing child care today. The biggest of these problems is a lack of a coherny, integrated planning for all children whose families for one reason or another are unable to care for them.
In view of that problem, the central recommendation of this report is the establishment of a National Child Care Authority to draw up a national policy plan for the provision of a continuum of good-quality care to meet the various needs of all children who cannot be looked after by their families without help and to oversee its implementation.
Spiritual Journeys (Veritas, 1997)
Today's world is characterised by the ever-widening gap between the rich and the poor, between the so-called able and those with disabilities. The streets of our big cities are populated by growing numbers of homeless, broken people. Faltering economies have engendered new forms of poverty which create fear in the hearts of the rich who are called to share. Even healthy, thriving economies fail to ensure equal distribution of resources. Spiritual Journeys is about bridging the ever-widening gap between the 'capable' and 'adirable' perso and the broken, weak person in each one of us. It is about being healed by the poor and lonely.
Reaching out to Right Relationships (Veritas, 1998)
This book invites us to explore the beauty within us and around us and the possibilities and potential of the transforming power of God, of friends and relations, of the poor, of society, of nature and the earth, at work in each of us if we are attentive to it. It is about relationships and the intimate interplay between our relationship with society (how we relate to a perceive society, its structures and instruments, political, economic and socil), our relationship with the earth (our concern for our environment), and our relationship with God (how we relate to our God, the God of our hearts, the God of our lives).
Bundle of Blessings (St Pauls, 1999)
Here, Sr. Stan invites you to share her spiritual journey from her home in the beautiful area of Dingle in Co. Kerry, Ireland, to her work with the homeless in Dublin today. It also offers a simple method to help the individual develop a deeper relationship with God in everyday events.
Seasons of the Day (Town House Dublin 2003)
This work is a modern interpretation of the classic Book of Hours, which was used to add structure to the day and provide a focus for prayers. Each day is split into eight hours and the days are collected into four-week cycles. Sister Stan has provided inspirational thoughts to go with each psalm, aimed at understanding and coping with the problems and stresses that modern life often brings. Her aim is to give this concept back to the reader.
Now Is the Time (Town House Dublin 1998)
(Town House Dublin 1998)(Town House Dublin 1998)(Town House Dublin 1998)Stanilaus Kennedy is a well-known social activist with a passion for championing the rights of the poor, the marginalized, and the excluded. In this text she reflects on the great themes of modern life - love, death, work, healing, our relationships with each other, and with the universe. Her philosophy is grounded in a Christian outlook, but looks beyond boundaries of any one faith or church to draw on the great spiritual traditions, on the poets and thinkers of East and West.
Gardening the Soul (Pocket Books TownHouse 2003)
Sr. Stan looks to the earth that is so precious to our existence for inspriration throughout the year. Reflecting the garden's changing rhythms through the seasons, Gardening the Soul offers us a daily thought to keep us going as we face the challenges of modern life.
Stillness through my prayers Townhouse 2006)
Here, in this most straightforward of books, Sr. Stan shares simple, profound and calming prayers that she herself uses to help her achieve Stillness, that most elusive and treasured state of mind.
Now is the time spiritual reflections Expanded Edition (Townhouse 2006)
This is a book for everyone; young or old, male or female, for those who are irreligious or plain disaffected as well as for the converted. Even people for whom a spiritual view of the world is a closed book should try opening this one.
Moments of Stillness published by Transworld Publishers 2009
In her long-awaited new book, Sr. Stan draws upon her memories of childhood and the special memories of awareness and mystery which have nourished and enriched her life.
As she offers simple reflections that help us focus on the many gifts and blessings that surround us each day, she enables us to connect with our inner world and the deep, nuturing silence that lies within.
Moments of Stillness can be purcashed in all good book shops and also in the Sanctuary.
She has also written thousands of articles which have been published in Ireland and elsewhere.
