Sisters in Crisis Revisited: From Unraveling to Reform and Renewal
"Carey shows how the LCWR's reconfiguring of its governance structures along with its changing theological agenda has consistently brought it into conflict with church officials. Thus, this book becomes a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the implications of its redirection and the impact this has had on vowed religious life in the United States." ---- Dolores Liptak, RSM, PhD, Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, West Hartford, CT"Ann Carey has documented in detail the almost unbelievable deconstruction of communities of women religious in the United States - the sudden transformation of so many sisters from exemplary piety and strict observance of rules to ideologically driven political activists determined to "restructure" the Church. Can recent efforts at the highest levels of the Church restore what was lost? Can the "still small voice" of revitalized and vigorous faith in the newer, growing (and younger) religious communities replace what has been systematically destroyed? We earnestly hope that Carey's careful account of what happened and how will aid in finding the profoundly needed cure for this devastating disease." ---- Helen Hull Hitchcock, Women for Faith & Family