Minnesota Public Radio ran a segment named something that wouldn't normally get my attention: Voices of Minnesota: Religion and Social Justice.Blah... blah... blah...
But I happened upon it by turning on the radio and hearing a familiar voice talking about women and the church. The McDonald sisters were being interviewed!
Rita, Brigid, Kate and Jane McDonald are four sisters who grew up on a Minnesota farm and all became Catholic nuns. Each have devoted a lifetime to social justice work. And they've all been visible in the anti-war community in Minnesota. It is hard to have attended more than a few anti-war demonstrations in the Twin Cities and not have encountered one or more of the sisters.
As a former Catholic, it was surprising and refreshing to hear a Catholic nun say that she didn't put stock in the notion of original sin and that Jesus' role wasn't to die for our sins. What? I had always been taught in Catholic school that that was a key point.
The McDonald sisters are inspiring whether or not your religious views correspond with theirs. (Mine certainly don't.) Their interview on their faith and work is the first half of the program.
No comments:
Post a Comment