A Nun’s Life

nuns in print and film

Immaculata Mighty Macs

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

I received an email from a reader about the Mighty Macs, one of the most famous women’s basketball teams this side of God. ESPN recently published this article: “Where did it all begin? Just ask Immaculata’s Mighty Macs” (March 26, 2008) by Greg Garber.
“Mighty Macs” was the name give to the team of women who […]

The Canonization of Sister Patricia

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007

~ from the August 2007 issue of U.S. Catholic magazine

Nun More Deadly

Monday, July 23rd, 2007

In my unending search for nun-related videos (recently rekindled by Pamela who found 20/20’s episode on cloistered nuns on YouTube), I discovered this short film: “Nun More Deadly”. It is a very clever film noir detective movie. The two-part videos can be found on my nunpod videos or by clicking on the videos on my […]

“Sisters of Selma” Documentary — Update

Thursday, January 11th, 2007

A while back I wrote about Sisters of Selma: Bearing Witness for Change (click here to see my original post). The film is a one-hour documentary produced by Hartfilms in association with Alabama Public Television.
“During the bloody marches of 1965 in Selma, Alabama, a startling new group of leaders joined the battle for civil rights: African American […]

Sisters of Selma: Bearing Witness for Change

Tuesday, December 19th, 2006

I read this news article by Catholic News Service and had to find out more about the Sisters of Selma. Below is some of the background which is taken directly from the film’s web site. Here is a list of the congregations who were the “Sisters of Selma”. Each link explains how that congregation’s sisters […]

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