Joan Sauro

Joan Sauro, a Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet, publishes widely in the Catholic press. "We were called Sister" (U.S. Catholic) was awarded first place for Best Essay 2014 by the CPA.

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(Joan Sauro)

Dec 09, 2019

Reports from the fringe

We were a gathering of older religious women sitting in a large circle in a barren church hall. A hard journey we had of it, traveling long distances to listen to each other.

Aug 14, 2019

Pearls at the house of mercy

Jun 17, 2019

Jubilee 2019: a musical with words

Apr 01, 2019

A consideration of stones

Jan 15, 2019

The wonder of rereading

Oct 25, 2018

A call to arms, all-embracing

May 07, 2018

A little madness in the spring

Apr 18, 2018

The music lesson, pinpoints of light

Apr 03, 2018

Black, white and shades of gray

Feb 26, 2018

You never know where light will be

Oct 26, 2017

Requiem for a closing church

Sep 13, 2017

Beauty will break your heart

Feb 28, 2017

Steel spines and shivers

Jan 18, 2017

Why I read literature

Mar 15, 2016

Crossing borders

Dec 02, 2015

Gospels to go

Jun 16, 2015

At the Motherhouse

Mar 05, 2015

Winter is a cloud of unknowing

Jan 27, 2015

Benevolent Gazing: The Sweet Eye of Love

Oct 20, 2014

Two weddings