What follows is an article I wrote about two years ago. The article and video are about one of my favourite people, Sister Maria. I hope that you will enjoy the interview as much as I did. “I have met so many people,” says Sister Maria. “I have loved so many people. I have admired so many people.” Growing up, when I would watch movies, I would tend to favour the older one. Keep in mind; I was born in 1970, and so when I was younger, there was no such thing a cable. My station of choice, for movies, was channel 14. I felt drawn to movies that featured Nuns, Monks, or Priests. Movies like The Bells of St. Mary’s, Journey Into Light, The Keys of the Kingdom, and others. These movies would transport me to a time I’ve never known and wish I had been born into. In older movies, people respected each other. Everyone dressed up and were polite. You could also tell a person under religious vows only by the way they dressed: Monks and Nuns wore their Habit, and Priests wore the Roman

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