Mary Ann Zollmann, BVM Included in Leadership Collaborative E-Book

A reflection written by Mary Ann Zollmann, BVM is included in the Leadership Collaborative e-book “Leaders of Hope.” The complete e-book features 13 essays about religious life with Mary Ann’s as the first in the collection. She shares, “My voice here among younger Catholic sisters issues from the gift I was given to participate as a ‘wisdom elder’ in Hope Esperanza . . . I feel the emergence of latent newness.  A new thing is, indeed, springing up and I do perceive it. I feel hope; I feel joy.”

The concept for the book grew out of the 2024 international gathering of over 200 women religious, mostly under the age of 65, held in Chicago to the spirit emerging in younger members world-wide.

When considering what leadership call of us today, Mary Ann believes it is necessary to “ . . . live in right relationship by being true to yourself even when counter to long-standing tradition; do not be afraid to love until it hurts; admit that nothing can be done alone; follow the lead of your soul.”

Excerpt by Mary Ann: https://tinyurl.com/53puvbz3

Complete book: https://www.thelc.global/leadersofhope