American Catholic Women Religious

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. Mary's College of California, Santa Clara University, and Queen of the Holy Rosary College, before her present assignment as senior chaplain at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center in San Jose, CA. She holds a Doctorate in Education from the University of San Francisco and has published numerous peer reviewed articles on Dominican history and spirituality.