Even the Old Testament writers—not generally thought of as a funny lot—knew the healing power of humor: “A cheerful heart is a good medicine,” says the...
Women religious
Often during Mass, I see the Lord in my soul; I feel His presence which pervades my being. I sense His divine gaze; I have long talks with Him without saying a...
My dad sent me a DVD of a documentary about the development of the Helvetica font. In my former life I was an editor, and I have always been interested in...
When I think of martyrs, I usually think of people with foreign-sounding names like Perpetua or Attalus, both of whom were thrown to the lions in the Roman...
It looks like just another house on just another block in just another American neighborhood. Tidy hostas line the walkway to the front door, pretty wicker...
Sister Heather Stiverson has become something of a poster nun. A new web campaign called “Sister to All” is publicizing Stiverson’s life and...
Each time I read a story about someone running into a burning building to save another person, I ask myself: Would I have the courage to do that? The fact is...
I want to be like Sister Dorothy. Dorothy Stang, a member of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, was killed on February 12, 2005, by two unknown gunmen. She...
Catholic sisters have always responded to the pressing need of the historical moment, whether for hospitals, orphanages, and schools, or for peace, justice...
When someone names their dog after a saint, you know their faith is an important part of who they are. “I’m a Third Order Dominican working among Jesuits. The...
