Judy Cannato was an American

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author, retreat facilitator, and

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. Educated at

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and

John Carroll University John Carroll University (JCU) is a Private university, private Jesuit university in University Heights, Ohio, United States. Located in a suburb of Cleveland, it is primarily an undergraduate, liberal arts college, liberal arts institution compo ...

with

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s in education and religious studies, she was an associate member of the Congregation of St. Joseph and maintained an office at , a ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph in

Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Cuyahoga County. Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is situated across the Canada–United States border, Canada–U.S. maritime border ...

.Married with two grown sons, Cannato concentrated on the relationship between science and religion in her retreats and writings. Judith Cannato died from a rare form of cancer on May 7, 2011, at the age of 62.

Bibliography

* Fields of Compassion: How the New Cosmology Is Transforming Spiritual Life, Sorin Books 2010 *''Radical Amazement: Contemplative Lessons from Black Holes, Supernovas, and Other Wonders of the Universe'', Sorin Books 2006 *''Quantum Grace: Lenten Reflections on Creation and Connectedness'', Ave Maria Press 2003 *''Quantum Grace: The Sunday Readings'', Ave Maria Press 2003

External links

Judy Cannato websiteInterview with Judy Cannato
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