Session 1 of 2
Sister Carol Spiegel, BVM, is interviewed by Nathan Ellstrand. In part 1 of the two-part interview, she discusses her decision to enter religious life and choice to enter the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVMs) specifically. Her choice of the BVMs was influenced by her aunts that belonged to the order and articles she read in Vista, the BVMs’ publication. She talks about her studies to become a math teacher and her growing interest in theology.
Spiegel also discusses the changes in the time of Vatican II and the social justice movements occurring in the 1960s. She describes the daily routines and recreation of the BVMs studying and living in the Scholasticate.
Session 2 of 2
In part two of the interview of Sister Carol Spiegel, BVM by Nathan Ellstrand, Spiegel talks about how the quality liberal arts education she received at Mundelein College built a foundation for her to teach a variety of subjects during her career. Specifically, she remembers a World Literature course that continues to be relevant in her life and an art class taught by Sister Blanche Marie Gallagher, BVM. She concludes by reflecting on the details that are remembered and those that she’s forgotten.
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