Jeanne d'Arc Kernion

Jeanne d'Arc Kernion

Sister Jeanne d’Arc Kernion, OSB, enjoyed a long teaching career in New Orleans, Covington, and Medellin, Colombia. She also served as principal, college faculty, department head, formation director and director of communications. She continues to share her love of books by working in the library and leading book discussions.
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Reflection for the Third Sunday of Lent

The emphasis in today’s readings seems to be that of warnings. In his letter to the Corinthians, Paul recounts the story of the Israelites after they left Egypt and the fact that they failed, “for God was not pleased with them.” He…

Reflection for the Feast of the Ascension

by Sister Jeanne d’Arc Kernion, OSB May 8, 2024     Many of the paintings of the Ascension depict Jesus ascending and the apostles looking on in prayerful positions.  Their eyes fixed on him and the two angels in the background.…

Sister Jeanne d’Arc Kernion

My ministries continue to be centered on books, perhaps because that’s all I know. English, especially literature, was my field of study, and is what I taught for most of my teaching years until I retired from the seminary college…