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…
Every Day is Earth Day to Undo Violence Against All Creation
Gayle Brabec, BVM (r.) explains oxygen production by plant photosynthesis to BVMs (l. to r.) Dorothy Feehan, Rosemary Unsen, Marie Chiuffo, and Joanne Mullee. by…
Laudato Sí Fifth Anniversary: A New Way to See What Really Matters
As we mark the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis' call to "care for our common home," we can view both the climate crisis and coronavirus…
BVM Core Values Unite Sisters, Students
The core values of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary united sisters in California and students in Illinois. The four…