Thank you, sisters - John Feister

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Title
Thank you, sisters - stories of women religious and how they enrich our lives
Author
John Feister
format
Paperback / softback
Publisher
Franciscan Media
Language
English
UK Publication Date
20130211

Since the April 2012 announcement of the Doctrinal Assessment of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, there has been considerable media attention focused on Catholic Sisters.

The first report, and the consequent naming of bishop-oversight and guidance of LCWR for the next five years, has resulted in an outcry of support for U.S. religious sisters from much of the Church, and a concurrent outcry of support for the Holy See and criticism of sisters from other parts of the Church. There has not been much reliable analysis of this reaction yet: Is it liberal-conservative? Young or old? Neither is the point of this book.

Thank You, Sisters highlights the positive impact that sisters have had on a cross-section of Catholics. It steps back from finger-pointing and position-taking and simply tells inspiring, true stories of Sisters and the people they have influenced. The book shows the effect religious women have had not only on the U.S. Catholic Church, but on the nation as a whole, in areas such as health care, education, social justice, and pastoral ministry.

The contributors to this book are prominent Catholics who write from a wide range of experience. They include: James Martin, S.J.Cokie RobertsMary Fishman- producer of Band of SistersAdriana TrigianiBinka Le Breton, on Amazon martyr Sister Dorothy StangMaureen OrthLiz Scott, on Sr. Helen Prejean Teresa Gardner and Sr. Chris Kenney
Maurice Nutt, C.S.S.R. on Sr. Thea BowmanTeresa Wilson on Sr. Joan ChittisterDan Horan, O.F.M.

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John Feister is editor-in-chief of St. Anthony Messenger magazine and other periodicals at Franciscan Media. He is coauthor, with Charlene Smith, F.S.P.A., of the Christopher Award-winning Thea's Song: The Life of Thea Bowman, and has cowritten four books with Richard Rohr, O.F.M.: Radical Grace: Daily Meditations by Richard Rohr; Jesus' Plan for a New World: The Sermon on the Mount; Hope Against Darkness: The Transforming Vision of Saint Francis in an Age of Anxiety; and Things Hidden: Scripture as Spirituality.



Feister has interviewed and written about celebrities from Nobel Laureate Desmond Tutu, Iran hostage Terry Anderson, Thea Bowman, F.S.P.A., Helen Prejean, C.S.J., actresses Susan Sarandon and Roma Downey, Cardinal Roger Mahony, and Cardinal Timothy Dolan. He holds a bachelor's degree in American studies from the University of Dayton, and masters degrees from Xavier University in Cincinnati in humanities and theology.

"Since the Vatican started its investigation of women religious in 2009, American Catholics have rallied around the sisters, applauding their work on the edges of church and society. Feister, editor-in-chief of St. Anthony Messenger, adds to chorus of praise with this compilation of essays, a response to the investigation's April 2012 report. Together, the essays...fit Feister's goal: to show women religious as compassionate, generous, joyful, faithful, and prophetic-"heroic examples of Christian living." The essays that stand out tell sisters' stories rather than listing their qualities and achievements. While most feature sisters whose service is unknown outside their communities, highlights include the essays on anti-death-penalty activist Sister Helen Prejean (of Dead Man Walking fame) and Sister Dorothy Stang, murdered for her activism in the Brazilian rainforest. A surprise comes in a priest's tale of how three sisters taught him how to preach-despite not being able to preach themselves. As Feister hopes, the book will spark Catholics of a certain age to recall the women religious in their lives and spread an appreciation for sisters' influence in society." - Publishers Weekly, Reviewed on 01/11/2013


"I heartily recommend Thank You, Sisters, and hasten to include my own personal gratitude and praise to the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, who taught with great humor and compassion and helped form my conscience at Holy Trinity Parish and School in Dayton, Ohio. Thank you, Sisters, indeed."
-Martin Sheen, actor



"There are books which are written and there are books which need to be written. This is one of the latter. And yet it did not really need to be written, because anyone with eyes already knows it is true.
This book is just pure celebration and gratitude!"
-Richard Rohr, O.F.M., author, Breathing Under Water: Spirituality and the Twelve Steps

Type
BOOK
Keyword Index
Monastic and religious life of women - United States - Anecdotes.
Country of Publication
Ohio
Number of Pages
129

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