“Addressing community as one of the most urgent and most illusive of problems, Barbara Fiand invites the reader to return to the heritage that is ours as women and men religious. In a clear, systematic and appealing style, she presents an analysis of community within a human, cultural and religious framework of consciousness. The questions for reflection and discussion are a practical and rich resource for developing the kind of community that is possible where two or three are gathered in God’s name. This essay on community life will prove to be a helpful tool and treasure for those intent upon creatively waiting, that is, ‘probing the issues and asking the questions necessary’ for the transformation of religious life.”—Margaret Fitzer, SSL