We Are Xavier: Building Community Through Faith
Isabel Conchos, BVM (l.) with Associate Noemi Santaella and siblings and Xavier students Jaina and Maddie Kaiser. by Michelle London Maddie Kaiser, Miley Quintero Salas,…
A Winding Trail: The BVM Presence in Des Moines
Students on the main staircase of St. Joseph Academy in Des Moines, circa 1961. by Mira Mosle, BVM As BVM Sandy Rodemyer’s siblings held a…
Sisters of Hope: BVMs Honored for Pioneering Work in Addiction
BVMs Letitia "Letty" Close (l.) and Mary Gene Kinney founded ICAP in the 1970s. by Michelle London Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) Region 10…
A Sacred Rhythm: Cultivating a Prayer Ritual
by Michelle London In a world that often pulls us in many different directions, carving out moments of stillness and establishing our connection to God…
Sister Jean: A Life Shaped by Purpose and Love
Celebrating Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM with a life-size standup at her funeral services are BVMs Mary Ann Zollmann (l.), Margaret Mary Cosgrove, Kathy Kandefer,…
Reconnecting the People to the Land
Callie Walker (l.) and Marilyn Wilson, BVM discuss land justice following Callie's presentation at Mount Carmel Bluffs. In 1935, around 14 percent of U.S. agricultural…