More Women and Spirit Exhibit

Many of us remember Sisters as teaching Sisters.  One of the things the exhibit showed was Sisters did many things.  Yes, many were teachers, but many also worked and still do work in the hospital setting.  Here is a nursing Sister.  Many ask if those habits were hot.  Yes, they were.  Even today in the United States, many Sisters' wardrobes are just simple clothing, although you will seldom see them in a habit today.

Here is one of the original incubators invented by a Sister.  Sisters did things by necessity and this is one example.

Sisters also participated in the Civil Rights movement in the 60's.  Sister still join their lay brothers and sisters in marching for social justice today.  They don't stand out as much today because they do not have a uniform dress.

This is our own Sister Francis Christie teaching in her classroom.  You can note the simple dress that she wears today.

This was a wall that had all the different groups of Sisters mentioned.  The one with the spotlight on it is us.  We are the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, Pa.  As you can see, there are many Sisters of St. Francis.

These are the 4 martyrs from El Salvador.  They went to help the poor and tried to empower them.  Those who held the power felt very threatened by these four women.  They died a martyr's death.

Next time I post, I will share a very poignant letter one of these martyrs wrote.

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Christian Spiritual Journey- More photos from Women & Spirit

These pictures continue the history of the Christian spiritual journey of Sisters who often left their countries to come to the United States in obedience to Jesus' command to "Go and teach all nations."  They came.  What you see here is a musical instrument for them to teach their students, but also to brighten their own days in this strange land.  The shoes were made from corn husks.  They used what they found for their daily needs.

The picture below is a Sister who I believe founded the Oblate Sisters, which were a group of black Americans.  Very often, young black women that sensed they were being called to religious life by God were not accepted into all white congregations.  Thus, they founded their own congregation. 

The picture below was a book about the Sister who helped to discover DNA.  Sisters did all for the love of God, so they were not interested in being famous or even being given credit for what they did.  They did it so humanity could be better off.  If others took the credit, it was o.k. with them.

More pictures later.