(R)evolutionary Hope

“One of the hallmarks of Jesus’s public ministry was a call to metanoia or conversion. In this wide-ranging new book, Kathleen Bonnette looks at how our conversion of heart must always be at once directed towards God and directed out towards our fellow human beings. With stories from her own life as a Catholic woman (and scholar and mother and friend), she offers a book that is that rare combination of superb scholarship and warm personal stories. Highly recommended.”


—James Martin, SJ, Author of Learning to Pray: A Guide for Everyone





“Written with keen perspective, wit, love, and an open heart for healing that caresses a genuine quest for reconciliation, Kathleen Bonnette invites us to enter a true revolution today, where together, we can build a better tomorrow with grace. This is an engaging book. A serious adventure for justice.”


—Patrick Saint-Jean, SJ, author of Home-Going: The Journey from Racism and Death to Community and Hope





“Kathleen Bonnette is no fan of the hierarchal paradigm for the ordo amoris or the love that renders the cosmos a place of belonging. Hierarchies put people into their proper places. In what she advocates—a relational ethic with cosmic overtones—propriety honors love’s inventiveness. But Bonnette doesn’t just pit restless against rooted. She explores, together with her School Sisters, the art of relating to what resists relationship. This proves to be a bravely confessional venture.”


—James Wetzel, author of Parting Knowledge: Essays after Augustine





“A holy thought not only can save you, but also help sanctify the world. Kathleen Bonnette’s theological exploration is a very thoughtful and faithful journey towards that objective. Her academic prose elevates this work.”


—Gloria Purvis, host of The Gloria Purvis Podcast





“Kathleen Bonnette’s beautifully written book invites readers on a journey to wholeness. She deftly uses her own story, the experiences of women religious, and the wisdom of Augustine to remind us that we are created for communion. Despite attempts by many to divide us, to deny the essence of trinitarian love, Bonnette encourages us to embrace the great mystery: We are one in the abundance of God. (R)evolutionary Hope is the perfect companion for all those on the journey: justice seekers, meaning makers, and all who long to know God who is loving us into wholeness.”


—ANN SCHOLZ, SSND, former associate director for social mission,


Leadership Conference of Women Religious