BVMs Arrive in Dubuque And Start Teaching
by Kathryn (John Laurian) Lawlor, BVM Summer 2018 issue of Salt A bell on board a Mississippi River packet rang out on June 23, 1843,…
In the Midst of a Whirlwind of Change, Stop and Observe the Moment as It Is
by Associate, Katie Pfiffner Fall 2019, issue of Salt “All you need to know is that the future is wide open and you are about…
Breathe Into Us a Fiery Passion for Justice
Then he said to them, 'My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.'" Mt 26:38…
Women Win the Vote: A BVM Perspective
In 1995, the United States celebrated the 75th anniversary of the 19th Amendment. Salt magazine carried this feature article by Rita (Borgia) Benz, BVM to…
Statement: Call for Day of Mourning and Lament
As we mark the death of over 100,000 people in the U.S. from COVID-19, 504 of those being people in the State of Iowa, 18…
BVM Sisters, Clarke University Students See Unexpected Friendships Blossom
The egg survived! BVMs Bertha (Dolorose) Fox (second from r.), Karen Conover, and Carol (Conrad Ann) Cook and Clarke University students celebrate when a cushioned…