Robert Alan Glover

Robert Alan Glover has written for Global Sisters Report, the National Catholic Reporter, the Tennessee Register, Faith West Tennessee diocesan magazine, and Cross Roads diocesan magazine in Lexington, Kentucky. He lives in Lexington.

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A train carries coal near Ravenna, Kentucky, Aug. 21, 2014. (CNS/Tyler Orsburn)

4 religious women bring medicine, knowledge, and hope to 'the Mountains'

For years, the ministries of Catholic religious sisters — working tirelessly and often invisibly — have left their mark on Appalachia's rural communities, sharing the love of Jesus Christ by their witness and service to the people who call "the Mountains" their home.

A white commemorative plaque in front of a motel with a wreath on a balcony

'His memory still resonates with us': Franciscan sister recalls MLK's deathbed

"We were not allowed to go into the ER when [the doctors] were working on him, but after Dr. King was pronounced dead, we were admitted to it, and the authorities gave us the time we needed to pray with him."

A white woman in a black nun's habit and glasses smiles at the camera, holding a gray binder and a book with both hands

Small Kentucky Catholic school is thriving, say women religious who run it

A small Catholic school run by the Sisters of St. Joseph the Worker in Walton, Kentucky, is thriving, despite the small student body and the small number of sisters who run the school.

The innovation initiated by Sr. Mary Faustina Zugelder, administrator of Taylor Manor, which allowed family members to visit residents of the facility, was recognized in September 2021 with an award. (Courtesy of Sisters of St. Joseph the Worker)

Q & A with sisters on protecting their nursing home residents amid a pandemic

Sr. Mary Faustina Zugelder is the administrator of Taylor Manor, a Catholic nursing home run by the Sisters of St. Joseph the Worker. She devised a unique way of social distancing for residents and visiting families.

From left: Sr. Ignacia García Ramos, Sr. Guadalupe Martínez Castillo, instructor Kim Campbell, and Sr. Felipa Santos Tapia in a March class in English as a second language at Centro de San Juan Diego in Lexington, Kentucky. (Courtesy of Jim Bennett)

Q & A with three missionary sisters from Mexico ministering in Kentucky

Mexican Sr. Ignacia García Ramos, Sr. Felipa Santos Tapia and Sr. Guadalupe Martínez Castillo — Missionary Daughters of the Rosary of Our Lady of Fátima — will begin a five-year apostolate in the Lexington Diocese.

Q & A with Sister Magdalene Teresa on supporting mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Sisters of Life minister to hundreds of expectant mothers, providing them emotional support, moral and career guidance, and a judgment-free space.