NO, I’M NOT REFERRING TO MADONNA AND Rosie O’Donnell in pleated skirts. I’m talking about nuns! Above is a 1931 photo from the Minnesota Historical Society of a sisters-only baseball team in action. It’s recent addition to my Sisterhood in a Habit photo series (you’ll find the team photo there as well). Can you imagine the wind resistance in one of those babies? Whew.

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THIS WEEK, I’M ON VACATION in Nicaragua, and I can’t seem to get this lovely photo of Nicaraguan nuns out of my mind. A friend took this picture while visiting an orphanage outside of Managua a few years ago. The smiling Sister on the right grew up as an orphan, and at the age of 16, had to decide whether to leave the orphanage or become a Sister. It’s a beautiful image, isn’t it? Have a peep at my full “Sisters in Habits” photo gallery for more nun goodness.

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A FEW WEEKS AGO, I posted a gallery of nun photos along with an invitation for readers to share their favorite sister stories (sisters as in nuns, that is). The response was delightful, with nun tales of all sorts. I recommend you revisit the post–now with new photos added–and partake in this ongoing discussion on sisters in and out of the habit. Why don’t you start here?

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H ERE ARE SOME tidbits about my experiences with the sisters called nuns:
1.  I used to want to be one.

2.  My mother wouldn’t let me and T watch Sister Act for so long because there is a gun in it. So I had to listen to all my elementary-school friends talk about it for like four years before I watched it. When I finally saw it, I was in awe of Whoopi.

3.  I also thought that an all-girls Catholic school run by nuns was the epitome of cool, especially after seeing The Trouble with Angels (deemed more P-G than Sister Act).

4. Nuns always remind me of Owen Meany (from John Irving’s A Prayer for Owen Meany), who called them “penguins” and threw rocks at their statue of Mary Magdalene.

5. I once sat next to two nuns on an eight-hour train ride from Montelimar, France, to Barcelona. One of them gave me a mint.

In any case, a sisterhood of nuns fascinates me, especially in the habit. So I’ve gathered some of my favorite nun photos below for your viewing pleasure. Are there nuns that you’re particularly fond of? Please do share…

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•    “Aunt Rose’s AC Invacar” from Lawrence Peregrine-Trousers.
•    “Sisters at Home” and “Group Photo” are from Redbricktudor.
•    The image of two nuns bike riding is courtesy of Yanda.
•    “Smoking Nun” from  Mark Berry (he’s here, as well)
•    “Kolkata” from Boris Earth
•    “Scout Truck” from Wisconsin Historical Society
•    Baseball photos are from The Minnesota Historical Society (via Hunter on Flickr)

Thanks to all!

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