Our guest is Sandra Lyons of the Bernardine Franciscan Sisters. Sandra shares the roots and fruits of her life, including her years as a nurse midwife and her current passion as the director of Justice, Peace and Earthcare for her congregation.
Sandra Lyons joined the Bernardine Franciscan Sister in 1964. She credits her 8 years as a nurse midwife, in particular, as deepening her sensitivity to the poor & oppressed, leading her to participate in the School of the Americas Watch, a witness against the Georgia-based training center for (often abusive) foreign military and para-military forces, and to take part in a number of rallies and demonstrations for peace and justice. She has served her congregation these past 3 years as director of Justice, Peace and Earthcare, traveling internationally to learn and deepen her understanding of related issues, and learning how to live life as she understands Jesus to call us to. Her recent travels have taken her to the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, South Africa, Zambia - and to Washington, DC, for the September "End the War - Bring Them Home Now" Rally.
Music Featured:
One In A Million - John McCutcheon
We Shall Overcome - Joan Baez
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