MOTHERHOOD MEMORIES

With my belly protruding and sweat running down my back, I boarded the sardined-packed E-train on 5th Avenue in New York City. This was mid-July of 2006. I was six months pregnant, but looked more like nine months. I canvassed the train for an empty seat and there were none available. When …

IS THE WRITTEN WORK DISAPPEARING?

Oh, I really hope not!! What is more agreeable than to read the Sunday paper while lounging on a nice sofa, drinking “café au lait”? Will I be forced to sit up straight in my computer room to read the news of the day? [This article is also available in French]

EST-CE QUE LA PAROLE ECRITE DISPARAIT?

Que j’espere que non! Qu’est-ce qu’il y a de plus agreable que lire le journal dimanche matin en allongeant sur le divan tout en buvant un café au lait? [Article available in English as well]

How I Became the Owner of a Pet Tarantula

When I was growing up I remember the talk shows having guests come on that had pet tarantulas. I couldn’t understand it. How could anyone want a pet spider, I would think to myself? They seemed so creepy. And what about the poison, how safe could it be? Today in my house we have not one but two pet tarantulas. So how did I get from then to now?

“Hauntingly” Good Wine at Marjim Manor

It was a dark and stormy night. Well, actually it wasn’t. It was a Thursday afternoon at 3:00. Shubal Merritt was cleaning his gun in the living room when his son, Lewis, came into the room through the French doors. Shubal turned and accidentally shot Lewis, killing him. It was Thursday afternoon at 3:00.

Changing Habits

Times have changed. The world is quite different than it was 50 years ago, let alone a century ago or more. It is a complex, volatile place where commitments seem to last hours or days instead of lifetimes. In a fast paced world where technology reigns, what has become of people who live a more simple life-a life geared toward helping others? How has this changing world affected those called to a religious life? What about nuns?

Serviam – I Will Serve

She has taught elementary school, high school, and college. She’s lived in the United States, Africa, and Brazil. She speaks French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Kikango, as well as English. She’s done simultaneous translations for international meetings in Belgium. Through all of this she’s had only one job. She’s a nun.