Transformation of American Catholic SistersA report on the social, political, and spiritual changes for Catholic nuns in the US since Vatican II. It explores the experiences that marked these changes, their effects on the women, and the future suggested by the nature of the reforms. |
Contents
On the Way to a Different Place | 31 |
This Land Is Their Land | 64 |
Their Name Is Woman | 88 |
A Rightful Coming of Age | 113 |
Not Without Struggle | 141 |
Afterword | 165 |
Church Documents Cited | 199 |
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The Transformation of American Catholic Sisters Lora Ann Quiñonez,Mary Daniel Turner Limited preview - 1992 |
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