Monday Quiz: Find the derisive stereotypes of nuns in this article

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Just when I think stereotypes and negative portrayals of Catholic sisters and nuns can’t get any worse, I read something like this review of Sister Act the Musical. No, no it’s not the musical that is problematic.

IGF008 In Good Faith with Dr. Bren Ortega Murphy

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IGF008 In Good Faith with Bren Ortega Murphy, PhD, recorded live on April 12, 2011. Produced by aNunsLife.org ministry. The nuns talk with Prof. Murphy about nun images in popular culture, such as Nunzilla, Boxing Nuns, movie nuns and more!

IGF008 Podcast with Dr. Bren Ortega Murphy

What's up with the bathtub Mary?

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Ever wonder about the classic "bathtub" shrines to Mary? This Random Nun Clip is from our Ask Sister podcast episode 066. Hear the full podcast at AS066.

IGF002 In Good Faith with Margaret Susan Thompson

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IGF002 In Good Faith with historian Dr. Margaret Susan Thompson recorded live on October 7, 2010. Produced by aNunsLife.org ministry. Our hosts talk with Dr. Thompson about the history of U.S. Catholic sisters and nuns and find out some surprising things.

An Open Letter to Oprah re: Catholic Sisters

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A group of us were chatting on Facebook that it would have been great if Oprah had shared the story of other ways of living religious life on her February 9th show. So, we decided to draft an Open Letter to Oprah from younger women religious.