Note: I interviewed Sister Mary Hawkins in May 2014. She is a remarkable lady who turned her life into one of service. Sister Mary founded St. Benedict Monastery in Canyon, Texas. This interview reflects on her life, why she became a nun and her experiences of being a teacher. This interview was part of my…
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Meet an Accidental Historian
Beginning in June 2013 I started getting know Father Stanley Crocchiola who served as a priest for 13 years in Nazareth. The former New Yorker came to Nazareth in January 1969. Out of the many things he accomplished – one was that he was instrumental in getting Nazareth incorporated as a Texas city. I became…
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Forgotten Winds 