Author Archives: Sister Edith

About Sister Edith

Benedictine sister of St. Scholastica Monastery, Duluth, Minnesota

Vatican hosts conference on prescription drugs and children

Although the mainstream news don't cover them as much, many of the Pontifical Councils, leading Catholic scholars focusing on a particular group or topic, hold conferences that are often able to take a broader view of a topic than the … Continue reading

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+Fr. Andrew Greeley, R.I.P.

Fr Andrew Greeley was many things – sociologist, novelist, researcher – but he saw it all as one thing: being a priest. Continue reading

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Health, Well-Being and Monastic Life: Conversio

Last October, at the end of a big two-year project, I took inventory was dismayed every part of my situation: health, energy, weight, fitness, work-life balance, spiritual well-being, community life, friendships – even my belief that I could change it.  Koyaanisqatsi … Continue reading

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