What are we to make of the “golden years” of our lives? Women and male religious have so many more opportunities for enrichment than the average person. If this is the case, then why are there so many of them who question their fundamental value? There is a difference between valuing what we do and who we are. Which side of this question do we stand?
Sr. Dianne Bergant, CSA, PhD
Dianne Bergant, CSA, PhD is a member of the Congregation of Sisters of Saint Agnes, Fond du Lac, WI. Currently, Dr Bergant is Carroll Stuhlmueller, CP Distinguished Professor Emerita of Biblical Studies at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. She was President of the Catholic Biblical Association of America (2000-1) and was an active member of the Chicago Catholic/Jewish Scholars Dialogue for thirty years. For more than twenty-five years she has been the Old Testament book reviewer of The Bible Today, having been a member of the editorial board for thirty years.