BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE WRITINGS OF THE
SISTERS FROM MOUNT ST. SCHOLASTICA

(1863-Present)
K thru O

SISTER CORONA KAISER, O.S.B. (1898-1992)
Sister Corona was born and reared in Kansas City, Kansas. She taught in high schools in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, and Colorado.

Books
"Methods of Teaching Shakespeare in High School." Master's thesis. Omaha, Ne.: Creighton University, 1946.


SISTER MARY LEONARD KAISER, O.S.B. (1905-1970)
Sister M. Leonard was a native of Kansas City, Kansas. She taught and served as librarian until a year before her death.

Books
"A Literary Comparison Between William Hazlett's The Spirit of the Age and Richard Horne's A New Spirit of the Age." Master's thesis. Omaha, Ne.: Creighton University, 1942.

SISTER JEROME KEELER, O.S.B. (1895-1965)
Sister Jerome was dean of Mount St. Scholastica College for many years. She founded Donnelly Junior College in Kansas City, Kansas, Lillis High School in Kansas City, Missouri, and LeBlond High School in St. Joseph, Missouri. She wrote in the field of education and French scholarship. Sister Jerome was a native of Maryville, Missouri.

Articles
"Louis Mercier," in Thought, March, 1929.
"St. Augustine's City of God: Its Plan and Development," in American Journal of Philology, April, 1929.
"Notes on Silvio Pollico," in Philological Quarterly, July, 1930.
"College Religion: A College Course in Liturgy," in Journal of Religious Instruction, October, 1931.
"Testamento Literario of Palacio Valdes," in The Placidian, Washington, D.C.: St. Anselm's Priory, October, 1931.
"Rene Bazin," in Thought, June, 1933. "Joris-Kari Huyamens," in Ampleforth Journal, Autumn, 1934.
"Paul Claudel," in Studies, December, 1934.
"Paul Bourget," in The Catholic World, February, 1935.
"Paul Verlaine," in The Month, July, 1935.
"Charles Peguy," in Magnificat, July, 1936.
"Ernest Psichari," in The Torch, July-August, 1936.
"Francis Jammes," in Magnificat, February, 1937.
"Louis Le Cardonnel," in Ampleforth Journal, Summer, 1937.
"Henri Gheon and His Religious Plays," in Studies, December, 1937.
"Guidance in Catholic High Schools," in The Catholic School Journal, November, 1941.
"A Wartime Program for High Schools," in The Catholic School Journal, April, 1943.
"Mount St. Scholastica College: Study of Objectives," in The Benedictine Review, July, 1946.
"Mother Aloysia Northman,O.S.B.," in The Benedictine Review, July, 1947.
"A Post War Experiment in Teaching First Year French," in The French Review, February, 1948.
"The Curriculum of a Catholic College," in Thought, June, 1948. Reprinted in Fordham University Quarterly, June, 1948.
"The Catholic Community College," in The Catholic Educational Review, February, 1949. Reprinted in the Catholic Educational Association Bulletin, November, 1960.
"The Donnelly Community College," in The Benedictine Review, July, 1949.
"The Election of Mother Alfred," in The Benedictine Review, July, 1950.
"Adult Education," in The Catholic Educational Review, December, 1950.
"Teach Them to Read," in The Catholic Educational Review, December, 1950.
"The Most Rev. George J. Donnelly," in The Benedictine Review, January, 1951.
"Mother Lucy Dooley," in The Benedictine Review, July, 1951.
"Public Relations in Catholic Colleges," in The American Benedictine Review, Winter, 1952.
"St. Lucy's Priory," in The Benedictine Review, January, 1953.
"Catholic Opportunities in Adult Education," in America, April 8, 1953.
"The Old Order Changeth," in The Benedictine Review, January, 1954.
"Mary in Our Lives," in Sponsa Regis, September, 1954.
"Increasing Enrollments in Catholic Schools," in The Benedictine Review, July, 1955.
"Adult Education in a Free Society," in America, May 28, 1955.
"Our Tenth Anniversary," in The Benedictine Review, July, 1956.
"Letter from Everett," in the Sister Formation Bulletin, Autumn, 1956.
"The Meaning of the Liberal Arts," in The American Benedictine Review, Autumn, 1956.
"Doctrinal Instruction of Religious Sisters," in The Benedictine Review, January, 1957.
"Kansas City's Dynamic Prelate," in The Benedictine Review, July, 1957.
"Meaning and Scope of Adult Education," in The Catholic Management Journal, Winter, 1958.
"Importance of Language Study in American Schools," in The Catholic Educational Review, March, 1958.
"Catholics Look at Adult Education," in America, October, 4, 1958. "Scholarship and American Catholics," in The Benedictine Review, January, 1959.
"Where Are We in Adult Religious Education: Catholic Approaches and Problems," in Adult Leadership, February, 1959.
"Gifted Students in Junior Colleges," in the Junior College Journal, April, 1959.
"The Opportunity of the Independent Junior College for Educational Leadership," in the Junior College Journal, May, 1961.
"Shared Time in Education,"in The Benedictine Review, July, 1962.
"A White Lie; a One Act Play for Girls." Milwaukee, Wi: Catholic Dramatic Movement.

Books
Etude sur la Poesie et sur le Vocabulaire de Loys Papon Poete Forezien du XVIe Siecle. Doctoral dissertation. Washington, D.C.: Catholic University Press, 1930.
Catholic Literary France from Verlaine to the Present Time. Milwaukee, Wi.: Bruce, 1938.
Pour Lire et Parler. With Elizabeth Peters. Chicago, Il.: Loyola University Press, 1950.
Contes et Comedies. With Undine de Livaudais. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1952.
Le Francais Vivant. Chicago, Il.: Loyola University Press, 1958.
Handbook of Catholic Adult Education. Milwaukee, Wi.: Bruce, 1958.

Poetry
" Deus Pinxit," in The Placidian, Washington, D.C.: St. Anselm's Priory, July, 1928.

Translations
Section treating with the Epistles in Initiation Biblique. Edited by Martin P. Maguire, 1949.


SISTER BRIGID KELLIHER, O.S.B. (1928-

Books
" A Pilot Program for the Sacrament of Confirmation for Older Teens." Pastoral project. Omaha, Ne.: Creighton University, 1980.


SISTER MALACHY KENNEDY,O.S.B. (1923-1971)
Sister Malachy was born in Long Island, New York. She taught in high schools and at Mount St. Scholastica College.

Articles
" Building a Student Government," in The Catholic School Journal, January, 1946. "Thomas Francis Lillis: Second Bishop of Leavenworth," in The Benedictine Review, July, 1950. "Alumnae in the Service of Truth and Love," in The Benedictine Review, July, 1963.


SISTER DE MONTFORT KNIGHTLEY, O.S.B. (1926-

Articles
"Let's Compare a Liter and a Quart," in School Science and Mathematics, January, 1962.

Books
" Introduction to the Wave Nature of Light for High School Students." Manhattan, Ks.: Kansas State University, 1957.


SISTER MILDRED KNOEBBER, O.S.B. (1900-1986)
Sister Mildred headed the sociology department at Mount St. Scholastica College. Later she was the first prioress of a convent established by the Benedictine Sisters at Mexico City, where she founded Collegio Gaudalupe, an academy for girls.

Articles
" The School and Delinquency," in The Abbey Student, Spring, 1929.

Books
" Geometric Constructions Involving the Use of the Straight Edge and a Fixed Circle." Master's thesis. Washington, D.C.: The Catholic University of America, 1930.

" The Self Revelation of the Adolescent Girl: An Analysis of the Attitudes, Ideals and Problems of the Adolescent Girl from the Viewpoint of the Girl Herself." Doctoral thesis. Washington, D.C.: The Catholic University of America, 1930.

Poetry
" Cedars of Lebanon," in Doveflights by the Sisters of St. Benedict. St. Meinrad, In.: Grail, 1945.


SISTER CHRYSOSTOM KOPPES, O.S.B. (1910-2001)
Sister Chrysostom was an artist and musician. She taught music at Mount St. Scholastica College and then at Benedictine College. She received her master's degree in 1950 from the Kansas City Conservatory of Music. She taught piano at The Mount Conservatory of Music in Atchison, Kansas, and painted as a hobby.

Articles
" Dom Columba Marmion, Mystic," in The Benedictine Review, January, 1949.

" The Measure of Modern Music," in The Benedictine Review, January, 1953.

" Sing to Mary: Mary Songs for All Occasions," Collection of songs. Printed privately. Atchison, Ks.: Mount St. Scholastica, 1957, 1959.

" Down Bethlehem Way," "O Little Stars Shine Out." Religious songs.

Books
" Philosophy Looks at Twentieth Century Music." Master's thesis. Kansas City, Mo.: Conservatory of Music, 1950.

Poetry
" Only Be Still," "The Stable," "Sedes Sapientiae," "Consolatrix Afflictorum," "Victim," "Ecstasy," " He Has a Sudden Way," "Contra Calumniatores," "For Any Friend," "For a Homecoming," "To Gratia," "How Old is Ann," "Lines For a Memory Book," "Gossip," "A La Fiddlemee," in Doveflights by the Sisters of St. Benedict. St. Meinrad, In.: Grail, 1945.

" Who is Like to God?" in The Benedictine Review, January, 1947.

" Ecce Mater Tua," in The Benedictine Review, July, 1947.

" A Little Child," in The Benedictine Review, January, 1948.

" For Sister Gertrude," in The Benedictine Review, July, 1948.

" Mother Lucy," in The Benedictine Review, July, 1951.


SISTER IMMACULATA KRAMER, O.S.B. (1896-1987)
Sister Immaculata was an Atchison native. She served on the Committee on Affiliation at Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. 1938-1940. She was professor of education at Mount St. Scholastica College and supervisor of the schools staffed by the Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica in the 1940's and 1950's.

Articles
" Conference on the Teaching of Religion," in The Benedictine Review, January, 1946.

Books
A Critical Study of Arithmetic Reasoning Tests. Washington, D.C.: The Catholic University Press, 1927.

" Permanence of Improvement and the Distribution of Learning in Addition and Subtraction." Doctoral thesis. Washington, D.C.: The Catholic University of American, 1931.


SISTER SCHOLASTICA KRATSCHMER, O.S.B. (1882-1938)
Sister Scholastica was a native of Atchison, Kansas. She taught at Mount St. Scholastica Academy for many years.

Poetry
" Tears of a Little Boy," in Doveflights by the Sisters of St. Benedict. St. Meinrad, In.: Grail, 1945.


SISTER MARIE LOUISE KRENNER, O.S.B. (1929-
Sister Marie Louise formerly taught primary grades. The books listed below were written for primary children. Presently sister is archivist for Mount St. Scholastica Monastery in Atchison, Kansas.

Books
" The Twin Who Ran Away, " (Life of St. Benedict) Illustrated by author. Printed privately in Kansas City, Mo. 1956. Reprinted by Scholastica Printery, 1996.
" The Twin Who Tagged Along," (Life of St. Scholastica) Illustrated by author. Printed privately in Kansas City, Mo. 1958.

" The Story of Christmas," Photos by author. Atchison, Ks.:Scholastica Printery, 1997.


SISTER VIRGINIA KUCKELMAN, O.S.B. (1904-1961)
Sister Virginia taught in schools staffed by the community of Mount St. Scholastica in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and Colorado. She was a native of Seneca, Kansas.

Books
" Teaching Home Living to Boys in Secondary Schools." Master's thesis. Omaha, Ne.: Creighton University, 1948. SISTER


MARIA LARKIN, O.S.B. (1928-
Sister Maria taught French, Spanish, and Latin for ten years at Mount St. Scholastica Academy in Atchison, Kansas. She spent nearly three years working in Peru and studying in Brazil and Colombia and then, upon her return to the United States, taught briefly at the secondary level. She taught in the modern and classical foreign language department of Benedictine College until 1998.

Books
" The Tree, the Garden, and Other Related Plant Imagery in the Works of Saint Exupery." Master's thesis. Washington, D.C.: The Catholic University of America, 1959.


SISTER M. MEL L'ECUYER, O.S.B. (1930-

Books
The History and Progress of the Brazil Mission. (Forthcoming.)


SISTER ADELAIDE LEUSCHEN, O.S.B. (1906-1975)
Sister Adelaide was born in Panama, Iowa. She taught in Iowa, Missouri; Donnelly College in Kansas City, Kansas; at Mount St. Scholastica College in Atchison, Kansas; and at Benedictine College after the merger. She was a former director-at-large of the Kansas Society for Educational Communications and Technology and was an active member of the local Church Women United.

Articles
" The Relation of Chemistry to National Defense," in Chemistry Leaflet, December, 1929.

" Religion by Mail," in The Benedictine Review, January 1947.

" Bread, Indeed," in The Catholic Educator, June, 1950.

" Advance Planning for Religious Vacation Schools: Urban," in Proceedings of the National Congress of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, 1951.

" Benedictine Gardens," in The Benedictine Review, January, 1951.

" Rabanus Maurus, Teacher of Teachers," in The Benedictine Review, July, 1956.

" Hildegarde, Saint and Scientist," in The Benedictine Review, July, 1958.

" Three Jubilees in the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine," in The Benedictine Review, January, 1961

" Benedictine Management for Homemaking," in The Benedictine Review, January, 1965.

Books
" Estimation of the Vitamin A Potency of Butter by Various Methods." Master's thesis. Manhattan, Ks.: Kansas State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, 1936.


SISTER JANE FRANCES McATEE, O.S.B. (1907-
Sister Jane Frances, librarian emeritus, had been librarian at Mount St. Scholastica College for many years. She is a native of Vermillion, Kansas.

Articles
" French Refugee Sisters," in The Benedictine Review, January, 1948.

"Saints for Modern Readers," in The Catholic Library World, January, 1939.

" Benedictine Presses," in The Benedictine Review, January, 1951.

" Antionette D'Orleans: Calvarian Benedictine," in The Benedictine Review, July, 1951.

" Present Status of the Calvarian Congregation," in The Benedictine Review, January, 1952.

" Mary and the Mount," in The Benedictine Review, July, 1954.

Books
" Saints for Modern Readers." Pamphlet. Scranton, PA: The Catholic Library Association, 1939.

" The Book Reviewing Adequacy of Certain Classical Periodicals for College Library Book Selection." Master's thesis. New York: Columbia University, 1939.

"Tested Titles for Catholic Colleges - Booklet." Atchison, Ks.: Mount St. Scholastica, 1943-53.

Translations
Section treating with the literary forms in Initiation Biblique. Edited by Martin P. Maguire, 1949.

Poetry
" Divine Mendicant," "Potency," "From a Library Window," in Doveflights by the Sisters of St. Benedict. St. Meinrad, In.: Grail, 1945.


SISTER BARBARA McCRACKEN, O.S.B. (1939-
Sister Barbara McCracken is a writer and worker in different aspects of social justice and peace. The majority of her columns have been written on developing countries and the people who live there. Principles of Catholic social teaching and quotes from official church sources are often included.

Articles
" Common Ground," bi-weekly column in The Leaven, Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, 1990-


SISTER CLARITA McGARITY, O.S.B. (1906-1988)
Sister Clarita was born in Meriden, Kansas. She served some twenty years as formation directress at Mount St. Scholastica. In 1963 she joined the newly formed Benet Hill Monastery in Colorado Springs.

Articles
" Mother Theresa, Second Prioress of Mount St. Scholastica," in The Benedictine Review, January, 1947.


SISTER GEORGIA McGARRY, O.S.B. (1938-1994) Sister Georgia was born in St. Joseph, Missouri. Teacher, scholar, writer, she earned a doctorate in history with research in Africa and the British Isles enhancing her studies at Temple University. She taught at elementary, secondary, and college levels and served as academic dean at Benedictine College from 1987 through May, 1994.

Books
" Reaction and Protest in the West African Press," Doctoral dissertation. Cambridge: African Studies Centre, 1978.


SISTER MARJORIE MCGRATH, O.S.B. (1926-

Books
" Haydn - and the Symphonic Process." Master's essay. Notre Dame, In.: University of Notre Dame, 1968.


SISTER BONAVENTURE McKENNA, O.S.B. (1895-1984)
Sister Bonaventure was a scholar and educator. She was registrar for four years at Mount St. Scholastica College and a teacher for 58 years in this four-state area and Colorado. Exceptionally capable, she taught almost every subject in the high school curriculum.

Articles
" Liturgy of the Canterbury Tales," in The Catholic Educational Review, October, 1937.

" Tarcisius; Playlet Based on an Incident from Wiseman's Fabiola," in Auxilium Latinum, Fabruary-March, 1957.

" Quem Quaeritis?" in The Catholic School Journal, March, 1957.

"Latin Style Show Based on an Incident from Wiseman's Fabiola," in The Catholic School Journal, September, 1957.

" King Arthur and Juvenile Delinquency," in The Catholic Educator, April, 1958.

Books
" The Superiority of the Medieval Guilds over Modern Labor Unions Was Due to the Influence which the Church Exerted over the Guilds and their Members." Thesis for Bachelor's degree. Omaha, Ne.: Creighton University, 1921.

" Medievalism in Shakespeare's Hamlet." Master's thesis. Manhattan, Ks.: Kansas State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, 1937.

" Successful Devices in Teaching Latin." Portland, Me.: J. Weston Walch, 1959. "Latin Scripts for Tape or Tongue." Portland, Me.: J. Weston Walch, 1964.


SISTER GRACE MALANEY, O.S.B. (1936-
Sister Grace Malaney taught first in elementary schools, then mathematics in high schools in Missouri, Kansas, and Iowa. In Brazil she taught trigonometry in Portuguese. Presently she is a full-time instructor in Donnelly College in Kansas City, Kansas.

Books
" Study of the Preferences for Life-Style and Apostolic Work with the Convent of Mount St. Scholastica at Atchison, Kansas." Master's thesis. Lawrence, Ks.: University of Kansas, 1966.

The following manuals were written for books authored by Barker, Rogers, VanDyke for Saunder College Publishing Company : "Student Solutions Manual for Arithmetic," Fourth Edition, 1987.
"Student Solutions Manual for Basic Algebra, Second Edition, 1987.
" Student Solutions Manual for Prealgebra, Second Edition, 1987.
" Student Solutions Manual for Intermediate Algebra, Second Edition, 1987
" Student Solutions Manual for Fundamentals of Mathematics, Fifth Edition, 1991.
" Student Solutions Manual for Basic Algebra, Third Edition, 1991.
" Student Solutions Manual for Intermediate Algebra, Third Edition, 1991.
" Student Solutions Manual for Intermediate Algebra (Hardback), 1992.


SISTER TIMOTHY MARNETT, O.S.B. (1925-1962)
Sister Timothy was born in Kansas City, Kansas. She taught in elementary schools in Kansas and Missouri.

Articles
Mary's Hours Through the Centuries," in The Benedictine Review, July, 1954.


SISTER BARBARA ANN MAYER, O.S.B. (1936-
Sister Barbara Ann Mayer is Director of Public Relations at Donnelly College, Kansas City, Kansas, and the editor of Benedictines Magazine. She also does free-lance writing for numerous Catholic publications.

Articles
" East Meets West in Benedictine," in National Catholic Reporter, September 2, 1983.

"Cuernavaca Center: Bridge over Waters of Misunderstanding," in National Catholic Reporter, December 28, 1984.

" Pondering God's Word," weekly scripture column in The Leaven, Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, 1984-88.

" Gift of Change," in Sisters Today, June/July 1985.

" A Woman's Perspective," monthly column in The Messenger, 1988-present.

" The Little Engine that Could," in National Catholic Reporter, March 24, 1989.

" Giving Children a Chance," in Denver Catholic Register, December 4, 1991.

" Visitors Experience Hope in Midst of Extreme Poverty," in The Catholic Key, August 4, 1991.

" Making a Difference in Southern India," in Catholic Twin Circle, October 18, 1992.

" Volunteer Learns New Language, New Voice in Senahu," in New Catholic Explorer, July 8, 1994.

" A Woman's Perspective," occasional column in The Catholic Sun, Phoenix, Az., 1994-present.

" Human Rights Abuse or Religious Practice?," in Catholic Women's Network, Nov-Dec. 1997.

"The Spiritual Path of the Benedictine Oblate," in Vocations and Prayer, Oct-Dec. 1997.

" Sisters of Charity," in Wednesday Magazine, January 7, 1998.

" A Thousand Kisses for a Monk," in Maryknoll, March 1998.


SISTER BERTHA MEISSEN, O.S.B. (1907-2003)
Sister Bertha was born in Wien, Missouri. She taught in elementary schools in Kansas, Missouri, and Colorado.

Poetry
" God's Gifts to Us," in 1996 Art of the Ages, Festival of Poems, Topeka, Ks.: Kansas Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, 1996.


SISTER ROBERTA MELLINGER, O.S.B. (1905-1981)
Sister Roberta was born in Topeka, Kansas. She taught in elementary and secondary schools in this four-state area before going to St. Lucy's Priory in Glendora, California in 1955.

Articles
" Liturgy in the Primary Grades," in the Journal of Religious Instruction, October, 1946.

Books
" A Survey of the Ingalls Junior - Senior High School Library, Atchison, Kansas." Master's thesis. River Forest, Il.: Rosary College, 1954.


SISTER CONSILIA MEYER, O.S.B. (1930-1994)
Sister Consilia was born in Olathe, Kansas. She was an innovative teacher, educating primary children in neighboring states, but mostly in Kansas, with sixteen of those years in Atchison. She was nominated for Kansas Master Teacher in 1989 and had previously received an Outstanding Teacher Award.

Articles
" Communities of Benedictine Women, 1852-1970," in Benedictines, Fall-Winter, 1973.


SISTER MARY JOYCE MEYERS, O.S.B. (1923-

Articles
" Knowledge of Religion in First and Fourth Years of High School," in The Catholic School Journal, March, 1946..


SISTER VIRGINIA MINTON, O.S.B. (1920-2001)

Articles
" The Virtue of Charity and the Rule of Saint Benedict," in The Benedictine Review, January, 1959.

" Benedictines in the Heart of Brazil," in The Benedictine Review, July, 1963.

" Donnelly College, 1949-1975," in Benedictines, Spring-Summer, 1976.

Books
" The Role of the Consecrated Virgin in the Mystical Body." Master's thesis. Collegeville, Mn.: St. John's University, 1964.


SISTER LUCILLE MISPAGEL, O.S.B. (1912-2000)

Articles
" Institute on School Art," in The Benedictine Review, January, 1947.


SISTER MARY TERESA MORRIS, O.S.B. (1951-
Sister Mary Teresa was born in Kansas City, Kansas. She is a nurse. She is on the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Nurses Association.

Articles
" A Benedictine Contribution to Health Care: Sr. Mary Olivia Gowan, O.S.B. RN. in Journal of Nursing History, Fall-Winter, 1986. "Artists and Monks Musings," in Spirit and Life, July-August, 1985.

Books
" Content Analysis of Specific Components of Clinical Evaluation Instruments Used in Programs of Practical Nursing." Master's thesis. Pittburgh, Ks.: Pittsburgh State College, 1991.


SISTER BERNICE MORRISSEY, O.S.B. (1900-1990)
Sister Bernice came to Mount St. Scholastica from Nebraska. She was a teacher and administrator in elementary and secondary schools.

Articles
"Culinary Artists Beside God's Artists," in The Catholic Educational Review, January, 1946.

Books
"Commercial Versus Spiritual Values in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice," Master's thesis. Omaha, Ne.: Creighton University, 1943.


SISTER M. IRENE NOWELL, O.S.B. (1940-
Sister M. Irene Nowell was a professor and administrator at Benedictine College for several years. Since 1994 she has been director of ongoing formation at the Mount. She is an adjunct faculty member in the School of Theology at St. John's University. She has done considerable work in translation. She was a member of the committee that translated the psalms for ICEL (the International Committee for English in the Liturgy) and the translation team that revised the Old Testament of the New American Bible. She is an associate editor of The Bible Today and of Worship. She also gives retreats and lectures throughout the country.

Articles
"An Exodus Approach to Scripture," in Benedictines, 1976.
"The Prayer of History: Psalms 78, 105, 106," in Sisters Today, 1979.
"Turning and Being Turned to the Lord," in Benedictines, Fall-Winter,1981-82.
"Food is God's Gift," in Liturgy, 1982.
"Horses and Chariots," in Benedictines, Spring-Summer, 1983.
"The Book of Jonah: Repentance and Conversion," in The Bible Today, 1983.
"The Narrative Context of Blessing in the Old Testament," in Blessing and Power. Concilium, 178: ed. Mary Collins and David Power. Edinburgh: T & T. Clark, 1985.
"Reflections: Weekdays of December 26-31," in Scripture in Church, 1985.
"Judith: A Question of Power," in The Bible Today, 1986.
"Sabbath: Sign of the Covenant," in The Bible Today, 1986.
"A Celebration of Love," in The Bible Today, 1987.
"Covenant," in The New Dictionary of Theology. Ed. Joseph A. Komonchak, Mary Collins, Dermot A. Lane: Wilmington, DE: Michael Glazier, 1987.
"Jonah, Tobit, Judith," Collegeville Bible Commentary 22; ed. Dianne Bergant. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 1987.
"Mercy," in The New Dictionary of Theology, Ed.Joseph A. Komonchak, Mary Collins, Dermot A. Lane: Wilmington, DE: Michael Glazier, 1987.
"Tobit: Attitude Toward the Nations," in The Bible Today, 1987.
"Biblical Images of Water," in Liturgy, 1988.
"Acknowledging Christ's Presence in the Word," in Assembly, Notre Dame Center for Pastoral Liturgy, December, 1988.
"The Coming of the Spirit in the Book of Joel," in The Bible Today, 1989.
"The Psalms and Hebrew Poetry," in New Catholic Encyclopedia, Vol. 18, 1989.
"Roles of Women in the Old Testament," in The Bible Today, 1990.
"Tobit," in The New Jerome Biblical Commentary. New York: Prentice-Hall, 1990.
"Nahum," in The New Jerome Biblical Commentary. New York: Prentice-Hall, 1990.
"Bible Terms Today: Metanoia," in The Bible Today, 1992.
"How to Pray the Psalms: An Interview with Art Winter," in Praying, May-June, 1993. Condensed in Catholic Digest, October, 1993.
"Scripture," in The New Dictionary of Catholic Spirituality, ed. Michael Downey. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 1993.
"Demonic Forces in the Old Testament," in The Bible Today, 1994.
"Eve: Mother of All the Living," in Sisters Today, 1995.
"Irony in the Book of Tobit," in The Bible Today, 1995.
"The Liturgy of the Hours: Celebration of Our Daily Bread for Discernment," in Benedictines, Summer, 1996.
"The Angels are Here," in St. John's School of Theology Newsletter, Autumn/Winter, 1995. Reprinted in Spirit and Life, September-October, 1996.
"Psalm Therapy," in The Bible Today, 1996.
"Mary, Seat of Wisdom," in The Bible Today, 1997.
"Fear of the Lord: The First Degree of Obedience, Part I; The Obedience of Christ, Part II," in Benedictines, Summer, 1997.
"Teach Us How To Pray: Prayer in the Books of Chronicles,” in The Bible Today, 1998.
"Tobit,” in The International Bible Commentary. Ed. William R. Farmer; Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 1998.
"Aging in the Book of Tobit,” in The Bible Today, 1999.
"Biblical Perspectives on Conversion,” in Liturgical Ministry, 1999.
"The Book of Tobit: Introduction, Commentary, and Reflections,” in The New Interpreter’s Bible. Nashville: Abingdon, 1999.
"The Concept of Purity of Heart in the Old Testament,” in Purity of Heart in Early Ascetic and Monastic Literature. Ed. Harriet A. Luckman and Linda Kulzer; Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1999.
"Imagine Jubilee,” in Celebration, 1999.
"Psalms 51-100,” in God’s Word Today, 1999.
"The Psalms: Living Water of Our Lives,” in Benedictines, 1999 (published originally in Tjurunga and subsequently in several languages).
"Reading the Bible in Public,” in Assembly, 1999.
"Remember: Psalm 25 and the Institution Narrative,” in Eucharistic Minister, 1999.
"What Day Is It? What Year Is It?” in The Bible Today, 1999.
"Ezekiel,” in Scripture from Scratch, 2000.
"Translations: What are they? Why do we make them?” in The Bible Today, 2000.
"Are We There Yet? The Book of Numbers and Stories of the Journey,” in The Bible Today, 2001.
"The English Bible: Troubled Beginnings,” in The Bible Today, 2001.
"English Translations of the Bible: The Last Century,” in The Bible Today, 2001.
"The Making of Translations: A Dilemma,” in Worship, 2001.
"Psalms 101-150,” in God’s Word Today, 2001.
"Tobit, Judith, Esther,” in God’s Word Today, 2001.
"Amos, Hosea, Micah,” in God’s Word Today, 2002.
"Immortality in Wisdom,” in The Bible Today, 2002.
"Jerusalem: Our City of Peace,” in The Bible Today, 2002.
"The Law: Road to Life,” in Scripture from Scratch, 2002.
"Women and Easter Faith,” in Celebration, 2002.
"1-2 Chronicles,” in God’s Word Today, 2003.
"Need and Greed: Elijah and the Royal Family,” in The Bible Today, 2003.
"Proverbs,” in God’s Word Today, 2003.
"The Word of God in Our Own Words,” in Scripture from Scratch, 2003.
"David: Patron Saint of the Psalms,” in The Bible Today, 2004.

Books
Der Arme Heinrich by Hartmann von Aue and Gerhart Hauptmann. Master's thesis for German degree. Washington, D.C.: The Catholic University of America, 1964.
"The Prayer of History: Psalms 78, 105, and 106.” Master’s thesis for theology degree. Collegeville, MN: St. John's University, 1978.
The Book of Tobit: Narrative Technique and Theology. Doctoral dissertation. Washington, D.C.: The Catholic University of America, 1983.
Seasons of Faith: Adult Workbook, Cycles A, B, and C. Background for the Sunday Lectionary. Dubuque: Brown-ROA, 1990-92.
Sing a New Song: The Responsorial Psalm in the Sunday Liturgy. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 1993.
Women in the Old Testament. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 1993.

Editorial work
St. Andrew Bible Missal. Brooklyn, NY: Hirten, 1982. Member of editorial team.
Alternative Futures for Worship. 7 vols.; Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 1987. Liturgical editor with Genevieve Glen, OSB.
Pastoral Dictionary of Biblical Theology. Ed. Carroll Stuhlmueller; Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 1996. Author and member of editorial team.
With A Listening Heart: Upon This Tradition V. Statement on the Role of Discernment in the Lives of American Benedictine Women. Conference of American Benedictine Prioresses, 1996. On writing and editing team.

SISTER JEANETTE OBRIST, O.S.B. (1901-1985)
Sister Jeanette was a professor of mathematics, 1941-62, at Mount St. Scholastica College, where she also taught physics, botany and zoology. She taught at Dunbarton College, Washington, D.C. in the summer of 1947. From 1962-83, she was a supervisor of maintenance at Mount St. Scholastica Convent. She held memberships in the Mathematical Association of America, the American Physics Association, and the American Botanical Society. She was a member of the board of directors of Mount St. Scholastica College and served as an elected member of the Mount St. Scholastica Community Council 1967-70.

Articles
"Whence the Grapefruit?" in The American Botanist, January, 1939.
"Sport of Sports," in The American Botanist, January, 1946.
"The Flora of Mount St. Scholastica Campus," in The Benedictine Review, January, 1947.
"Human Genes," in Science Counselor, September, 1952.

Books
"Trees of Maryland." Master's thesis. Washington, D.C.: The Catholic University of America, 1932.
"A Problem Arising from the Special Symmetric Correspondence C2 Set up by the Rational Quartic Curve with two Cusps." Doctoral thesis. Washington, D.C.: The Catholic University of America. 1941.


SISTER BRIGIDA O'CONNOR, O.S.B. (1910-1990).
Sister Brigida was born in Nodaway County, Missouri. She taught in both elementary and secondary schools of Kansas and Iowa. She served as administrator in schools of Colorado and New Mexico. She transferred membership from Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, Kansas, to Benet Hill Priory in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1956.

Books
"The Influence of Elton Mayo's Findings on Management and Labor Relations." Master's thesis. St. Louis, Mo.: St. Louis University, 1954.


SISTER ARSENIA OENBRING, O.S.B. (1895-1988)
Sister Arsenia was born in Kansas City, Kansas. She was an educator for sixty-three years.

Books
"Hawthorne, the Preternaturalist." Master"s thesis. Omaha, Ne.: Creighton University, 1939.

Poetry
"Night's Surrender," in Doveflights by the Sisters of St. Benedict. St. Meinrad, In.: Grail, 1945.


SISTER HILDEGARDE O'KEEFE, O.S.B. (1857-1930)
Sister Hildegarde taught at St. Benedict's Grade School and at Mount St. Scholastica Academy and College in Atchison. She was a native of Atchison, Kansas.

Books
"The Gothic Cathedral the Greatest Achievement of Human Genius." Bachelor's thesis. Omaha, Ne.: Creighton University, 1921.

Poetry
"Be Strong." "Out of the Old into the New." "Prelude to the History of Mount St. Scholastica Academy." "Spirit of the Past." "Spirit of the Present." "The Story." Manuscripts in the archives of Mount St. Scholastica.
"Written in Gold and Other Verses," Published privately in Atchison, Kansas, 1923.
"To the Bell Tower," "The Unseen Painting," "In Memoriam," "Happy Little Dandelion," in Doveflights by the Sisters of St. Benedict. St. Meinrad, In.: Grail, 1945.


SISTER ANGELA OSTERMANN, O.S.B. (1939-
Sister Angela was born in Brunswick, Missouri. She taught home economics at LeBlond High School in St. Joseph, Missouri and at Mount St. Scholastica College. Presently she teaches a course at Benedictine College and is dietitian for Mount St. Scholastica in Atchison, Kansas.

Books
"A Study of the Relation Between Knowledge of an Adequate Diet and Choice of Food." Master's thesis. Lawrence, Ks: University of Kansas, 1965.

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