Hollywood Starlet, Fulbright Scholar, Doctor...All Catholic Nuns

In these days of discussion about the reform of the LCWR, it behooves me to feature some other stories about women religious, such as the absolutely astounding track record of the Benedictine Abbey of Regina Laudis.  The story of the founding is told in Come to the Stable, as well as Mother Benedict: Foundress of the Abbey of Regina Laudis.

The most well known of their nuns, of course, is Mother Prioress Dolores Hart, the recent subject of the documentary God is the Bigger Elvis (for more, see here, as well as The Leonard Lopate Show: “God Is the Bigger Elvis” - WNYC).

God Is the Bigger Elvis: Trailer

Cookie Awesomeness

Definitely going to try this.  Other coolness follows in the comments.  Excerpts:

The dream of enjoying cookies and milk—or cookies and ice cream—at the same time is real, and all you need to do it is cookie dough and a muffin tin. Flip the muffin tin over, form the cookie dough around the cups instead of inside it, and bake the tin upside down. When the dough is cooked through, you'll have cookie cups, ready for any delicious filling...