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Sr. Eleanor: Removal Of The Habit, Samantha Butcher 2019 Augustana College, Rock Island Illinois

Sr. Eleanor: Removal Of The Habit, Samantha Butcher

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

Being a women religious for over 60 years, Sr. Eleanor has had the opportunity to experience many changes associated with Vatican II with one of which being the transition to life without a habit. This paper dives into the personal feelings and social implications Sr. Eleanor experienced with this change.


Sr. Sara: 21st Century Catholic Education, Molly Bastida 2019 Augustana College, Rock Island Illinois

Sr. Sara: 21st Century Catholic Education, Molly Bastida

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

This paper gives a snippet of the life, discernment, and practices of Sr. Sara. Within this paper, Sr. Sara wrestles with her own discernment story and discusses how she believes Catholic education today should look like.


Sr. Miriam: Community And Habits, Loretta Dantuma 2019 Augustana College, Rock Island Illinois

Sr. Miriam: Community And Habits, Loretta Dantuma

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

This paper includes part of an interview on January 11, 2019, with “Sr. Miriam Drake” – a sister who has served her congregation for almost 60 years – and her views on evolution of habits after Vatican II as well as the role of community in faith.


Sr. Joey: Power Structure Within The Education System, Emily Tokarz 2019 Augustana College, Rock Island Illinois

Sr. Joey: Power Structure Within The Education System, Emily Tokarz

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

I interviewed Sr. Joey on January 17th regarding her experience within the Catholic Church. This paper includes her experiences with the power structure and how it affected her life’s work.


Sr. Anne Jones: Prayer In Action, Chloe Anderson 2019 Augustana College, Rock Island Illinois

Sr. Anne Jones: Prayer In Action, Chloe Anderson

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

This paper includes part of an interview with Sr. Anne Jones, a woman religious belonging an order with a history in education. This interview includes a key moment in her discernment process and her opinions on the misunderstanding that only cloistered nuns are contemplatives.


Sr. Anna Marie: Education And Mentorship, Amanda Schar 2019 Augustana College, Rock Island Illinois

Sr. Anna Marie: Education And Mentorship, Amanda Schar

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

This paper includes part of an interview with Sr. Anna Marie, a member of an order whose charisma focuses on service. Sr. Anna Marie has been involved in education since she joined her order 70 years ago.


Sr. Barbara Joanne: Prison Ministry, Amayrani Lopez 2019 Augustana College, Rock Island Illinois

Sr. Barbara Joanne: Prison Ministry, Amayrani Lopez

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

This paper includes an interview with Barbara Joanne, a woman part of a Roman Catholic religious congregation and a teacher for about 20 years, and her experiences with prison ministry.


Sr. Ethel: On The Marriage Tribunal, Carter Pease 2019 Augustana College, Rock Island Illinois

Sr. Ethel: On The Marriage Tribunal, Carter Pease

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

I interviewed Sr. Ethel in January of 2019 regarding her life experiences as a woman religious. This paper includes a portion of the interview where she spoke about her work on a marriage tribunal as one of the most significant jobs in her time as a sister.


Sr. Melissa Anne: Valuing Experiences, Anna Garcia 2019 Augustana College, Rock Island Illinois

Sr. Melissa Anne: Valuing Experiences, Anna Garcia

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

This paper consists of an interview with Sister Melissa Anne. She has traveled around the Western side of the United States, Mexico, and Central America translating (Spanish) with integral evangelization ministries.


Sr. Kelly: Climate Change, Tyler Duggan 2019 Augustana College, Rock Island Illinois

Sr. Kelly: Climate Change, Tyler Duggan

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

This paper includes an excerpt from an interview with Sr. Kelly, a woman religious who has worked in education for multiple decades and has been an important activist in the fight against climate change within her community.


Sr. Linda: Interfaith Collaboration, Alyssa Twilbeck 2019 Augustana College, Rock Island Illinois

Sr. Linda: Interfaith Collaboration, Alyssa Twilbeck

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

By examining the work of Sister Linda with collaboration of Muslim, Jewish, and Christian denominations, this paper analyzes the importance and widespread use of interfaith cooperation by the Catholic Church.


Sr. Sophia Hart: Vatican Ii Interactions, Jason Szara 2019 Augustana College, Rock Island Illinois

Sr. Sophia Hart: Vatican Ii Interactions, Jason Szara

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

I interviewed Sr. Sophia in January 2019 regarding her experiences and interactions in the Catholic church along with being involved in sisterhood. This paper includes sections of that interview along with discussion of Vatican II and its relationship to its people.


Sr. Sage: Teaching The Word, Rebekah Wilken 2019 Augustana College, Rock Island Illinois

Sr. Sage: Teaching The Word, Rebekah Wilken

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

This paper highlights an interview with Sister Sage and the experiences she has had as an educator in the Catholic school system. After 52 years of service, the retired sister reflects on her career’s successes and what it meant to her.


Sr. Cecilia: Community Impact, Dolly Suresh 2019 Augustana College, Rock Island Illinois

Sr. Cecilia: Community Impact, Dolly Suresh

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

This paper highlights the impact Sister Cecilia and her congregation have on the community they live in and the way the community interacts with the congregation.


Sr. Theresa: Service In Healthcare, Maxwell Klein 2019 Augustana College, Rock Island Illinois

Sr. Theresa: Service In Healthcare, Maxwell Klein

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

I interviewed Sr. Theresa on January 2nd, 2019 about her life in the ministry and service in the Catholic Church. This is a portion of the interview where she discusses her career in healthcare during her ministry.


Tucker, W. Dennis, Jr. Jonah: A Handbook On The Hebrew Text. Baylor Handbook On The Hebrew Bible. Waco, Tx: Baylor University Press, 2018. Xii + 120 Pp. Softcover. Usd 26.95., Ranko Stefanovic 2019 Andrews University

Tucker, W. Dennis, Jr. Jonah: A Handbook On The Hebrew Text. Baylor Handbook On The Hebrew Bible. Waco, Tx: Baylor University Press, 2018. Xii + 120 Pp. Softcover. Usd 26.95., Ranko Stefanovic

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.


Beneath The Cross: A Historical Tour Of The Holy Cross Jesuit Cemetery, Sarah Campbell M.A., M.S.I.S. 2019 College of the Holy Cross

Beneath The Cross: A Historical Tour Of The Holy Cross Jesuit Cemetery, Sarah Campbell M.A., M.S.I.S.

Holy Cross Bookshelf

What began as a guide for the Jesuit cemetery at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts has become a collection of biographical profiles and an historical timeline written as the College celebrates its dodranbicentennial. The book consists of seven chapters, each dealing with one of the seven 25-year periods that make up the College’s 175 years. Each chapter includes, for its time period, a view of how the College looked, a timeline outlining the important events that occurred and a short biography of the men who died and were buried in the cemetery.


Levering, Matthew. Engaging The Doctrine Of The Holy Spirit: Love And Gift In The Trinity And The Church. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2016. V + 440 Pp. Hardcover. Usd 45.00., Gerardo Oudri 2019 Andrews University

Levering, Matthew. Engaging The Doctrine Of The Holy Spirit: Love And Gift In The Trinity And The Church. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2016. V + 440 Pp. Hardcover. Usd 45.00., Gerardo Oudri

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.


The Commentators’ Bible: The Rubin Jps Miqra’Ot Gedolot [Review] / Carasik, Michael., Felipe A. Masotti 2019 Andrews University

The Commentators’ Bible: The Rubin Jps Miqra’Ot Gedolot [Review] / Carasik, Michael., Felipe A. Masotti

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

Book Review


Il Rosario Di Hiroshima, Hubert F. Schiffer, Federica Favaretta tr. 2019 Blue Army Of Our Lady of Fatima

Il Rosario Di Hiroshima, Hubert F. Schiffer, Federica Favaretta Tr.

Library Special Collections

Account of the survival of Jesuit priests (among them Father Hubert Schiffer) near the center of the atom bomb attack on Hiroshima. Their survival was considered by many to be a miracle. The Blue Army of Our Lady of Fatima was started by Rev. Harold V. Colgan when he was completely cured of a serious heart attack after praying to the Blessed Virgin Mary. If cured he promised to spend the rest of his life spreading devotion to her. Blue Army members promise to say the Rosary every day, consecrate themselves to the Blessed Virgin Mary, and offer sacrifices and …


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