Comments on: 3-on-3 Basketball Nun-Style

By: Gayle OSF

Gayle OSF — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:56:27 +0000

When I lived with 11 other novices at the Common Franciscan Novitiate,life was quirky with so many different personalities and charisms, we thought we should shot a reality series called Big Sister.

By: christine

christine — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:36:21 +0000

I’d totally watch (and support) Flip this Motherhouse… and I’m so loving all the creativity here! I’ve often thought the reality of sisters lives makes for great entertainment. Lots of laughs, lots of lessons, lots of helping others.

By: donstuff

donstuff — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:32:59 +0000

Sister’s Got Talent – I’d watch that.
Flip this Motherhouse – I’d watch it just for the title.
Extreme Makeover, Convent Edition – This one could have legs. They seem to like to honor people who do good works and nuns would be perfect to honor for their selflessness.

By: sandy, csj

sandy, csj — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:26:26 +0000

You know, when I was in grad school at Notre Dame a while back, we actually had a team of nuns for the (in)famous Bookstore Basketball Tournament. Our team name was “Nuns on the Run.” We had lots of fun…especially the times we played men’s teams. We would tell them it was a sin to foul a nun, never mind that some of the nuns didn’t understand that it was against the rules to gang-tackle the guy with the ball. But it was all in good fun…our opponents always advanced in the tournament, and had some fun stories to tell.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:23:08 +0000

Hey! Y’all are laughing!!! My oldest daughter told me when she was 7 that she wanted to become a nun. When asked why, she replied, “Because they play basketball!” She was in a “pick-up game” with Sr. Gilchrist Conway while Mom and Dad were Cursillo grouping. Now? She is the mother of two and teaches art at a local parochial high school. There is a lot to be said about the influence of these dear sisters.! Thanks be to God