Risking the Questions

Sister Joan expands on the themes of her 1996 essay, "Why I Stay," arguing that the church needs the full participation and humanity of women for… Read More

In this episode Joan describes how she came to understand the significance of other traditions. "These are the deepest, most ancient religious and… Read More

Sister Joan discusses the realities of the oppression of women in the Church and beyond.

This episode deals with the theme of struggling, in this case against the "nonstop trauma" and tension of the domestic violence that characterized… Read More

Change, Joan Chittister says, is a condition of life in the 21st century and "real change is that place where the struggle starts. … There's… Read More

This is a conversation, based on a talk developed and refined over years, in which Sr. Joan Chittister describes how, in a life dedicated to… Read More

Sister Joan Chittister talks with Sister Valerie Luckey, both Erie Benedictines, about their experiences of religious life and their hopes and… Read More

The small and aging corps of Sisters today is often, understandably, viewed as the final remnant of religious life. It is easy to conclude, from… Read More

In episode two, Sister Joan and Tom explore the impact of the Second Vatican Council on religious orders, focusing particularly on the… Read More

Benedictine Sr. Joan Chittister has a well-earned reputation as one who dares to ask big, bold questions — of civil and church authorities,… Read More