Roman Catholic Church and Women's History

1. Early Christianity
2. Medieval Christianity
3. Ordination of Women
4. Queen Christina of Sweden
5. Magdalene Sisters (4)
6. Rosemary Ruether
7. Kateri Tekakwitha (6)
8. Mother Teresa (3)
9. Terese of Lisieux (5)

Marie Joseph Butler
A profile of Marie Joseph Butler, Irish-born leader of a Roman Catholic order and founder of Marymount colleges.

Dorothy Day - Quotations
Quotations from the founder of the Catholic Worker movement, including her plea not to trivialize her by making her a saint.

Henriette Delille - Founder of the Sisters of the Holy Family
A biography of Henriette Delille, founder of an African American religious order in New Orleans in the 19th century.

Katherine Drexel
Mother Katherine Drexel funded her order's service to African Americans and Native Americans with her family fortune.

Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz Project
Writings from and information about Sor Juana, Mexican poet and nun of the 17th century.

Catholic Perspective on Women
A collection of documents compiled by the Newman Center at CalTech, on Roman Catholic approaches to women's history and status.

Sisters in the Civil War
An essay on the role of religious orders in Civil War medicine. Graphic reproduction of a typewritten essay.