Like she really put that down on her application.
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Posted on 06/06/2005 1:15:28 AM PDT by NYer
Apparently she decided a life of Holy Humility was not what she wanted.
Like she really put that down on her application.
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Why was this story posted?
One of the first lesbian nuns?? Is she a democrat? or a republican? Let me guess.
"Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Philosophy; Politics/Elections;"
There's a few reasons.
"Family" is a outmoded, patriarchal, homophobic societal construct that is cruel and exclusionary. "Close friends" suggests that passing acquaintances were not invited to the deathbed, which is also cruel and exclusionary.
At any rate, good riddance.
-Dan
foolish pathetic life she lead ...
"she is survived by their son David De Maria, his life partner James Springer"
sad. A person with gender identity problems manages to have a son, to whom she passes along her problems.
I thought the exact same thing. Very sad.
Or did they just happen to adopt somone who was born gay? What would the odds be on that based on their numbers?
Sometimes they just hand the lines right to ya'...
Oh yeah, the "Dark Ages". It must have been just terrible.-sarc.
During the span of her "career", the nuclear family and our culture here in America have taken one heck of a beating, causing much misery for kids caught in the middle. She must have been proud.
I also noticed that her son and his gay partner have a son. Poor kid.
What is liberal, black and white, black and white, black and white, black and white, and yodels in the valley?
Instead of a Mass they are having a Memorial service at a gay and lesbian center?
So sad... so utterly sad.
Why is it she's held up by some because of her personal accomplishments, but seems to have lost her soul along the way?
What profits a man who gains the whole world but loses their soul?
For all intents and purposes, she joined a cult.
She entered Sisters of the Holy Humility convent in 1966, and said in a 1984 anthology, "Lesbian Nuns: Breaking Silence," that she joined the convent because "there was no anti-war movement, no women's movement, no gay movement in Ohio in 1966" and that she "wanted to do something special, to have an impact on the world."
Not exactly a calling to God just because there was no radical movement to suite her taste.
Mother Teresa of Calcutta answered her call out of humility and understanding it was truly from God.
There is nothing to indicate this person had any sort of calling from God except she wanted to do something different -- which is a false pretense to enter a convent.
"She graduated from Cleveland State University with a degree in psychology in 1970, left the convent and became the drummer for a girl band, "The Satin Dolls."" - if she 'joined' the convent in 1966 and graduated CSU in 1970 - she pretty much used the Catholic church to pay for her college bills and then went to become a 'rock star' - isn't it amazing that some 35 years later they still identify her as a nun. I doubt if she ever went beyond a novice or took any vows.
Her statement about Ohio having no 'anti-s' in the late 60's is bunk.
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