American Catholic Women Religious: Radicalized by Mission [Hardcover]

This book depicts the significant role played by American Catholic Women Religious in the broader narratives of modern American history and the history of the Catholic Church. The book is a guide to fifty foreign missions founded by Dominican and Maryknoll Sisters in the twentieth century.  Sister Donna Moses examines root causes for the radical political stances taken by American Catholic Women Religious in the latter half of the century and for the conservative backlash that followed. The book identifies key events that contributed to the present state of division within the American Catholic Church and describes current efforts to engage in dynamic dialogue. 

 

Sister Donna Maria Moses, OP is a Dominican Sister of Mission San Jose.  She served on the faculty of St. Marys Colll³Q