Flourishing Sisterhood

This episode features Sr. Maura O’Donovan, who has been a Sister of the Holy Faith since 1962. Sr. Maura moved from Ireland to the United States during the 1990s and currently resides in New Orleans. Her ministry has been dedicated to advocacy for marginalized communities, including immigrants who have been detained. She helped to found and was chair of Burning Bush, a ministry organization created for the purpose of upholding the life and dignity of the human person.

The Flourishing Sisterhood Project is supported by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation’s Catholic Sisters Initiative. The podcast is produced by the Loyola Institute for Ministry and retained by the university’s Digital Humanities Archive.

Thank you to our Loyola University New Orleans student interviewers for this episode: Carmen Hershey and Ava Radosevich

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Creators & Guests

Host
Claire Gallagher
Host
Miko Melancon
Writer
Claire Gallagher
Designer
Leila Jones
Editor
Leila Jones
Guest
Maura O'Donovan, CHF
Writer
Miko Melancon

What is Flourishing Sisterhood ?

The Flourishing Sisterhood Podcast explores what it means to flourish in religious life and beyond. We capture the rich stories and amplify the voices of Catholic religious sisters from the Gulf Coast region of the U.S. Their powerful experiences have deeply transformed the Church and the world. Join us each episode for a new tale of spirituality, resilience, innovation, resolve, and faith in action.

The Flourishing Sisterhood Project is supported by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation’s Catholic Sisters Initiative. The podcast is produced by the Loyola Institute for Ministry and retained by the university’s Digital Humanities Archive.