As I interview each Dominican Sister of Hope, almost every one of my interviews has a recurring theme: sisters are shocked at where their lives lead after they decide to enter the convent. Some Catholic Sisters took awhileto respond to the call to religious life,...
“I went all through public school so I didn’t really know sisters at all. When I graduated from high school, I worked in the city at House Beautiful magazine for a few years. I dated and I had lots of fun. My mother, who was a very holy woman, used to encourage...
After teaching for thirty-seven years, Dominican Sister of Hope Linda Rivers maintains one firm belief: everybody wants to learn. Below, she shares her advice for keeping her cool in the classroom and connecting with every student, even those who are hard to reach....
When were you born and where? I’m the second oldest of six children. I was born on September 20, 1942. My mother and father at that time lived in Philadelphia– my mom was Irish and my dad was of German descent. When I was about five years old, my family moved to South...
When did you know you had a vocation? I remember being at Seaside Park. I was sitting on the shore knowing that I was going to be a senior in high school, and I just said, “I am going to be a nun.” That’s it. I wanted to be like those women who were happy and smart,...
