Donna Schaper

Author of Labyrinths from the Outside in: Walking to Spiritual Insight, a Beginner's Guide

45 Works 515 Members 3 Reviews

About the Author

Donna Schaper was, until her recent retirement, Senior Minister at Judson Memorial Church in New York City. She is a co-founder of the New Sanctuary Coalition and the author of numerous books, including I Heart Francis: Letters to the Pope from an Unlikely Admirer.

Includes the names: Donna Schaper, Donna E. Schaper, Rev. Donna Schaper

Image credit: Rev. Schaper is a senior minister at Judson Memorial Church in the West Village in New York City.

Works by Donna Schaper

Sabbath Sense: A Spiritual Antidote for the Overworked (1997) 63 copies

Sabbath Keeping (1999) 54 copies

40-Day Journey with Howard Thurman (2009) 22 copies

The Art of Spiritual Rock Gardening (2001) 22 copies

Mature Grief: When a Parent Dies (2003) 21 copies

Grassroots Gardening: Rituals for Sustaining Activism (2007) 18 copies

Calmly Plotting the Resurrection: Lenten Reflections for Individuals and Groups (1995) 15 copies

Altar call : inviting response to the Gospel (2001) 15 copies

Raising Interfaith Children (1999) 15 copies

Living Well While Doing Good (2007) 14 copies

Sacred Speech: A Practical Guide for Keeping Spirit in Your Speech (2003) 14 copies

Prayers for Lent, Easter and Pentecost (2005) 12 copies

On Tiptoes in Expectation (2003) 12 copies

Approaching the End of Life: A Practical and Spiritual Guide (2015) 11 copies

20 Ways to Keep Sabbath (Your Life, Better: 20 Ways Toward a Better You) (2011) 10 copies, 1 review

Hard Times: Sermons on Hope (Protestant Pulpit Exchange) (1993) 9 copies

A Book of Common Power: Narratives Against the Current (1989) 9 copies

Why Write Letters: Ten Ways to Simplify and Enjoy Your Life (1996) 9 copies

Prayers For People Who Say They Can't Pray (2014) 8 copies

Common sense about men & women in the ministry (1990) 7 copies

Breathing New Life into Lent: A Collection of Creative Worship Resources (1999) 7 copies

I Heart Francis: Letters to the Pope from an Unlikely Admirer (2016) 7 copies, 1 review

Alone but not lonely : a spirituality of solitude (1999) 6 copies

All Is Calm: Reflections for Advent and Other Busy Seasons (1999) 6 copies

Shelter for the Spiritually Homeless (1995) 5 copies

Stripping Down: The Art of Spiritual Restoration (1991) 5 copies

Teaching My Daughter to Mulch: Gardening Meditations (1995) 4 copies

Holy Vulnerability: A Spiritual Path for Those with Cancer (2005) 4 copies

The Culture Of Disbelief (1999) 4 copies

Remove the Pews: Spiritual Possibilities for Sacred Spaces (2021) 3 copies

Lenten Lent: A Way to Refresh & Renew Your Spirit (2015) 3 copies

The Sacrament of Interruption (2017) 2 copies

Embracing Simplicity 2 copies

Never Enough Time: A Practical and Spiritual Guide (2018) 2 copies

Healing: Bible Studies for Growing Faith (Insights) (2006) 1 copy

Parishes want us to love them 1 copy

Sacred Chow: Some Holy Ways to Eat (2009) 1 copy

Advent Ponderings of the Heart: Discovering the Angels in Our Midst (2007) 1 copy

Asking For God's Help in a Time of Crisis 1 copy

Time: From Famine to Feast (2016) 1 copy

Hard Times: Sermons on Hope 1 copy

Sabbath sense: 1 copy

Superwoman Turns 40 (The Women's series) (1988) 1 copy

Meditations for Reconcilation 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Canonical name: Schaper, Donna
Legal name: Schaper, Donna
Other names: Schaper, Donna Eleanor
Birthdate: 1947-05-29
Gender: female
Nationality: USA
Places of residence: Miami, Florida, USA
New York, New York, USA
Occupations: cleric
writer
Relationships: Goldstein, Warren (spouse)
Organizations: Judson Memorial Church

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Reviews

I Heart Francis: Letters to the Pope from an… by Donna Schaper

Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.

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fernandie | Sep 15, 2022 |

20 Ways to Keep Sabbath (Your Life, Better: 20 Ways… by Donna Schaper

Series from Pilgrim Press.

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Lake_Oswego_UCC | Jun 4, 2017 |

Labyrinths from the outside in : walking to… by Donna Schaper

The first few chapters of this book actually have some interesting stuff about the history of labyrinths and how labryrinths are used, both in the modern day and in the past, as to the layouts of historic labyrinths and some of the appendices. Then it descends into new-age self-help woo-woo stuff about 'finding your own spiritual meaning' and some suggested labyrinth rituals which are described with no discussion of how they fit into any context or have any meaning beyond "I thought of this with my head."

So if you like self-actualization with a thin veneer of traditional spirituality, you might like this book.… (more)

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melannen | Oct 4, 2010 |

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