Wendy Beckett, Sr.
Sister Wendy Beckett is an English hermit. An art expert, in the 1990s she presented a series of BBC documentaries in which she reflected on the meaning of various works of art from throughout history. Beckett entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1946 and graduated from Oxford University in 1953, but in 1970, she obtained papal permission to leave her congregation and become a consecrated virgin. Her former congregation arranged for her to live under the protection of the Carmelite...See more
Sister Wendy Beckett is an English hermit. An art expert, in the 1990s she presented a series of BBC documentaries in which she reflected on the meaning of various works of art from throughout history. Beckett entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1946 and graduated from Oxford University in 1953, but in 1970, she obtained papal permission to leave her congregation and become a consecrated virgin. Her former congregation arranged for her to live under the protection of the Carmelite nuns at their monastery at Quidenham, Norfolk, in the east of England. There she leads a contemplative lifestyle, dedicating her life solely to solitude and prayer, but allotting two hours of work per day to earn her living. See less
Wendy Beckett, Sr.'s Featured Books
Wendy Beckett, Sr. book reviews
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The Gaze of Love: Meditations on Art and Spiritual Transformation
Food for thought
by lrodine, Jul 1, 2007
This book contains art and comments which give the reader food for thought. We are using this as a guide in our spiritual group at our church. Sister Wendy has interpreted most of the fairly modern ... Read More
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Sister Wendy's Book of Saints
Beautiful saints
by bets, Apr 20, 2007
This is a nice alternative to the saint books whose illustrations look they were all done in the 1950s or 1960s. I bought this for our Catholic School library. I hope they get some use from it. Read More
