Women & Spirit

The Jesuits have some very cool dudes. One, Father George, married Maureen and me, then took my mom on a motorcycle ride up the coast of Santa Cruz after the reception. And there's Tom Powers, who has since moved on from the Jesuits, who kept the party going during a lull at some big event. We got to talking over gin and tonics and tunes about those decrepit priests in the news, historical hypocrisy, modern paralysis, and all forms of fairly tales used to explain away the reality on the ground.

But writing as a freelancer for Mount Saint Mary's College's magazine has been an unexpected opportunity to interview people whose faith is pointed in all the right places, namely helping the poor, healing the sick and taking on social injustices. It's easy to smirk at the headlines and shake our heads. It's quite another to dedicate one's life to changing the reality on the ground like Sister Peg, rest in peace.

I wrote a story this week about "Women & Spirit," an historical traveling exhibit about the unsung sisters who have worked to change this nation's cultural and social landscape through their faith, yes, but also through action. The exhibit is coming to Mount Saint Mary's next year, and I look forward to taking the family to see it and meeting the people I interviewed.

I'll post a link to the story when it's published.