Joseph M. Jordan

As a theologian, I take an interest in the groups of Catholics that choose religious life. I was especially intrigued by the nuns in the Catholic Church after discovering that they are of different types and belong to different orders. Since I was curious to learn more about them, I decided to conduct more research … Read more

I’ve always been intrigued by nuns. At theology school, I decided to do more research about monasticism and the history of nuns. Reading books was not enough. I had to talk to several of my professors to fully understand the concept of monasticism and the role of women as nuns. I later met up with … Read more

As a theologian, I am always interested in the different Christian denominations and their unique practices. I became interested in knowing the major roles of different positions in the Catholic Church after I visited one of the local Catholic dioceses for some research and saw many leaders taking various roles. I mainly wanted to understand … Read more

During my time in Theology school, I learned about other denominations and their practices, which answered many of my questions. I was particularly thirsty for knowledge about the famous Dominican nuns in the Catholic Church. I was part of a small research group in school focused on gathering solid data about topics learned in class. … Read more

Back in Theology College, I was intrigued by the kind of lives nuns led after observing them for a while. To settle my curiosity, I decided to visit a nearby convent – I later learned they were Franciscan nuns and sisters. During my two-week visit, I interviewed many nuns and sisters about their lives and … Read more

As a theologian, I have always been fascinated by nuns. While I was conducting my research on nuns, I came across a topic of why nuns stopped teaching in catholic schools. I decided to visit my former school to check if my teachers who were nuns were still there and if the school board still … Read more

As a theologian and devout Christian, I have developed an interest in understanding the way of life of nuns. This is because there is very minimal public knowledge about nuns, who are very important members of the Church. I am especially intrigued to find out what happens to nuns when they die. I recently embarked … Read more

There are several ways one can make a person’s Birthday memorable through words. While studying theology, my friend, a nun, was celebrating her fiftieth Birthday, and I wanted to deliver her a memorable religious birthday wish. I decided to research what I could say to her. During my research, I visited a nearby catholic church … Read more

As a passionate theologian, I take time to examine the many doctrines supported by various Christian denominations. I developed a great interest in the doctrine of sainthood in the Catholic Church. Among the things I wanted to know is who exactly is eligible to become a saint. My curiosity was sparked by the widespread misconception … Read more

In theology school, in a certain class, our teacher introduced us to an interesting topic about nuns. We learned about their ways of life from one religious order to another. During the discussion, our teacher raised an intriguing question about whether nuns exercise. Since none of us could answer, our teacher gave us an assignment … Read more