Gretchen Lord Anderson- Being Stretched by Faith Traditions
A Presbyterian minister, she served as associate director of the Wisconsin Council of Churches and press secretary to the late Governor Mickelson of South Dakota.

J. Howard Anderson- Photo in Incarnated Awe, Purple Pleas for Peace, and peace dove in Peacemaking
Love of God's creation led him to a world of art in photography and painting. La Crosse, Wisconsin is a perfect place to nurture his creativity.

Stephen Wentworth Arndt, Ph.D.- Annunciation, Beatitudes, O Christ, Unite the Nations, The Worker is Worth Her Wages, and Unity
An educator and linguist, he has published in journals such as The International Philosophical Quarterly and The American Catholic Philosophical Quarterly.

Sara Arvey- Harvest Joy in Children
A new mother to Tyler, she also enjoys working at Van Lanen Printing in Green Bay, Wisconsin, overseeing major advertising jobs.

Pat Bergen, CSJ- Come Holy Spirit
A Sister of St. Joseph, she has a particular gift of "breaking open" the scriptures and bringing them to life in everyday relationships.

Sandra Bierman- Art pieces in A Great Light, Blessed Are the Peacemakers, and Coming of Peace.
An oil painter known for her nurturing, large figures, her work is shown in art galleries and museums and is distributed worldwide.

Mary Bodde, SC- College Students
A Sister of Charity of Cincinnati, Ohio, her ministries included teaching, formation, and administration in her community; development, and campus ministry.

Julie Y. Brockbank- A Store of Marvels and A Voice in Nature
A employee of the Servants of Mary, she is self-taught, working primarily in oils. Her art is available at Designs by Dawn in Holcombe, Wisconsin.

Mary Bub- Soul Woman
She is codirector of Visitation Rural Ministries, providing spiritual enrichment programs and personal development for women in rural Wisconsin.

Sarah M. Bush (1916-2006)- God's Christmas Trees
A published poet, amazing English teacher, mentor, and friend to students, teachers, and her community, she was poet laureate in The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International.

Oskar Castro- Conscientious Objectors
Coordinator of AFSC's Youth and Militarism Program, he is involved in human and civil rights discussions related to peace activism.

Damian M. Charboneau, OSM- Detachment: A Key Component of Spiritual Growth and Embodying Presence
A Friar Servant of Mary and member of the Servite Coalition for Justice, he has written and lectured on the Catholic Church's social teachings.

Ursula Chiu- Earth Refuge and Seeking
A German immigrant and retired language teacher, she enjoys writing, including Echoes from a Girlhood in Germany Under National Socialism.

Molla Clark- Sing Praises
A Ladysmith, Wisconsin, retired nurse and county coroner, she and husband Vern (retired from Soo Railroad) enjoy seeing U.S. with camera handy.

Darryle Clott- Greg Mortenson
At Viterbo University, she teaches History of the Holocaust, leads Holocaust Educator Workshops, and helps bring Holocaust survivors and humanitarians for presentations.

David Corcoran- We Are All One Body
Formerly a chaplain, he is one of 26 SOA protesters convicted for trespassing at SOA Watch's protest in 2000 and again in 2003.

Mary Cumiskey- Mary, Mary Quite Contrary
Housebound and hindered physically with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, the illness helped Mary grow stronger emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.

Amy Theresa Dallas- Dancing a Harvest Blessing, Encircled by the Arms of God and Speaking Wisdom
A creator of original tile designs, she is influenced by travels, interest in female divinity, and simple Matisse and Picasso's line drawings.

Nieves de la Rosa, CSA- A God Who Liberates
Prior to her death, she was the first full-time Justice Coordinator for the Sisters of St. Agnes and active in actions to affect systemic change.

Sandra DeGidio, OSM- Several pieces in Faith Reflections, Rituals, and Spirituality and Art sections
A free-lance writer, lecturer, and consultant who has authored eight books and over 100 articles, Sandra is also a spiritual director.

Stella DeVenuta, OSF- Autumn's Grace, Being Astonished and Harvest Beauty
A Sister of St. Francis of Assisi, she has ministered in Art Education, vocation ministry, campus ministry; now serving disenfranchised women in Milwaukee by doing art and spirituality.

Helen Doremus, OSM- New Beginnings
Now sharing her talents as a volunteer, she ministered at Misericordia and was honored for her ecumenical efforts, especially towards the Jewish community.

Michael Doyle, OSM- Shadows Bring Remembrance
A Servite priest, he has varied ministerial experience including chaplain, U.S. Air Force, and most recently, pastor at Assumption Church in Chicago.

Maria Drzewiecki, OSF- Celebrando Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
Justice and Peace Coordinator for her community, the Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Cross, she also serves in the Hispanic Outreach Program (Green Bay Diocese).

Caleb Eber- Juan Melendez and Bud Welch
A coordinator and organizer for Equal Justice USA, he co-found a chapter of Campaign to End the Death Penalty and of DC Area Books to Prisoners Project.

Mary Engle- A Woman of Voice
She is a wife, mother, grandmother, and certified spiritual director at Sacred Ground Center for Spirituality.

Kathleen Erickson, RSM- Discovering Connections
A Sister of Mercy, she served as teacher and congregational administrator and worked with immigrant women to open the Women's Intercultural Center.

Cecilia Fandel, OSM- Corona Mary, OSM
A retired Servant of Mary, her ministries in Chicago included work at the Howard Area Community Center and St. Henry’s Parish Religion Program.

Rosel Feder, SSND- God Hugs Yous
A School Sister of Notre Dame and an accomplished musician with a master's in spirituality and music, she is involved with music education and liturgical music

Mark Franceschini, OSM-Several pieces in the "Aha" Moments, Faith Reflections and Spirituality and Art sections
A Friar Servant of Mary, he served in Colorado, Illinois, and in Swaziland, South Africa. Mark serves on his community's Justice and Peace Committee.

LaDeen Frey- Reflections of a CPT Mom
A therapist and social worker, she works with survivors of sexual abuse. Raising her children within the pacifist Mennonite tradition, her son Mark joined CPT.

Russell Gardner- Pacific Story
Psychiatrist Gardner treated the patient of this poem. Retired, he does art and has co-originated/co-managed Epidemic Peace Imagery (visual/word art) since 2003.

Mary Christina Gelting, OSM- Leader Lost and Open Letter to Mary
A Servant of Mary, teacher for 50 years, and Seniors Club Moderator at the Howard Area Community Center, she now ministers at the Servite Center for Life.

Clarice Gierzak, OSM- God so Loved the World and Proclamation of Christmas Angels
A Servant of Mary for almost 60 years, she continues using and developing her creativity in her "retirement" years.

Carol Gilbert, OP- O.P.
(She is featured as an inspirational person on Hill Connections.)

Linda Gissen- Rachel Weeping for Her Children
Drawing on her Jewish heritage and animated by studies of indigenous art, she has created ornamental and functional art work.

Paula Graham- I Count my Blessings, Joe Clough, and George and Shirley Neidel
She is a Kaizen Muse Creativity Coach, artist, freelance writer, and author of Speaking of Journals.

Erica (Ricky) Gustafson Granchalek- Sheila
Living in Evanston (Illinois) for 20 years, she is a longtime volunteer at Howard Area Community Center where she regularly sees Sheila.

Fran Gregory- Blessed Are the Peacemakers, Come Holy Spirit, Remembering Our Children, Seeing Our World, and Yes, There Are Children
A Sister of St. Joseph, LaGrange associate, she contributes to their Ministry of the Arts and does free-lance art projects for profit and non-profit organizations.

Dan Heintz- Daybreak Forest Song
A horticulturist who enjoys spending time with his wife and two young sons, he looks forward every springtime to starting new plants in his greenhouse.

Mary Heintz- Forests — Friends and Neighbors
Servant of Mary administrative secretary, she is always looking for those special once in a lifetime moments to snap a photo.

Mary A. Hendricks, OSM- Maggie's Floral
A deceased member of the Servants of Mary -- she was an art instructor, did free lance work, and incorporated art into her healing ministry.

Dolores Henke, OSM- Revelation
A Servant of Mary and retired religious educator and case coordinator for elderly and volunteers, she currently continues social justice and hospice ministries.

Robert Hensel- Living with Spina Bifada
An international poet-writer, he was honored when the mayor of his home town declared "Beyond Limitations Week" for the disabled, in his name.

Susan T. Hessel- June Kjome
A personal historian and author of institutional, corporate, and family histories, she is co-author of A History of La Crosse, Wisconsin in the Twentieth Century.

Marlene Rose Heuser-Jannusch- A Rosy Surprise and Autumn Leaves
A writer and educator in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Gentle Words for Every Season evolved from a series of commentaries presented on Wisconsin Public Radio.

Mary Pat Hill, OSM- Hill Connections Web Site Developer and Co-facilitator
Her free-lance ministry background includes: administrator /coordinator, Servite Center for Life; team member, Groundwork for a Just World; Information Systems staff, Bread for the World; and teacher.

Gayda Hollnagel- June Kjome
A former La Crosse Tribune reporter, she is co-author of A History of La Crosse, Wisconsin in the Twentieth Century.

Alice Holstein, Ed.D.- Co-operatives, Tough Grace — Mental Illness as a Spiritual Path, and Maintaining Hope in Treacherous Times
A Peer Support Specialist with the Veterans Administration Mental Health clinic in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Alice is author of, A Tough Grace: Mental Illness as a Spiritual Path.

Richard Hurzeler- Food for the Soul
A Secular Franciscan, he is retired from college teaching, an active grandparent, and a community volunteer.

Gordon Judd, CSB- Reflection on the Abuse of Iraqi Prisoners
A priest in the Congregation of St. Basil (Toronto), residing in Detroit, he is currently a member of his community's general administration.

Doris Klein, CSA- Several art pieces in Contemplation section
A member of the Sisters of St. Agnes, she is artist and lecturer. View her work at Watercolor Washes, Wisdom and Words.

Lucille Kleinheintz, FSPA- All Praise and All Thanksgiving
An FSPA Sister since 1930, she enjoys writing poetry following her ministries as a teacher and librarian.

Jerry Krauski- Several stained-glass windows in Spirituality and Art
Master designer and craftsman at Liturgical Environments, his windows highlight Servants of Mary of Ladysmith and Addolorata Villa chapels.

Ruth Kulas- Spring Surprise
Married 50 years (7 children, 18 grandchildren), she is a Lay Minister and Leader of Prayer in La Crosse Diocese; also, a quilter, gardener, baker, reader.

John Laughlin- Beauty
A psychologist in private practice with his wife Pearl, he is the author of Reading Thomas Merton: A Guide to His Life and Work.

Ken Light- Farm worker picture in The Worker is Worth Her Wages
A social documentary photographer, his books include The Promised Land, Delta Time, and Witness In Our Time: The Lives of Social Documentary Photographers.

Bob Loftus-Our Soul's Best Instinct
A thought-filled aging contemplative, he built a labyrinth on the lake site where experiences of his youth formed him. A poet's soul informs this piece.

Sue Lyke- Can You Imagine...? and Chiune Sugihara
With a Masters in Social Work, she is completing a Masters in Education degree. She lived with her husband, Joe Bock and 2 children in Jerusalem for 3 years.

Roderick MacIver- A Wayside Sacrament, Forest Fire, Loon Lake Arising, Spring Miracles, Summer's Song, and Winter's Gift
He is artist and founder of Heron Dance -- a studio and publication that explores and celebrates the beauty and mystery of the world with art and words.

Marci Madary- Supper with God
She is Affiliation Co-Minister for the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration and is part of A Place of Grace Catholic Worker community.

Nicholas T. Markell- St. Francis icon in Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace
A member of the St. Paul/Minneapolis Archdiocesan Worship Board, he gives presentations on Liturgical Arts. His art has won national awards.

Sharon Rae McCarthy, OSM- Walking Gently on the Earth
A Ladysmith Servant of Mary, she works as librarian at the OSM Motherhouse in Ladysmith, Wisconsin, and lives in a hermitage on the edge of town.

Noreen McCormick- Special Viewpoint and Unifying Spirit
Living in LasVegas, Nevada, she is a recreational photographer. She enjoys capturing inspirational moments on film.

Janet McKenzie- Art pieces: Beatitudes, Beatitude People, Everlasting Love, and Solidarity
Her "Jesus of the People" was selected as the best millennium representation of Jesus in National Catholic Reporter's Jesus 2000 competition.

Alice McMullin, FSPA- Beauties in Nature, In Quiet Stillness, Inspiring Peace, and Morning Inspiration.
A retired FSPA sister, she spent 46 years in elementary and junior high education, followed by 12 years in community leadership roles.  

Arlene Melder, FSPA- Photographer of many beautiful pictures used in Contemplation section
A Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration for more than 50 years, she is a retired chaplain and a lover of nature -- always ready to take pictures.

Ruth Meszaros- Spring Time of New Life
In egg decorating, she finds it absorbing to apply 2-dimensional coloring book and doodling skills, honed in childhood, to and egg's complex 3-dimensional form.

Mary Joan Meyer, FSM- Several pieces in Faith Reflections and Spirituality and Art sections
A Franciscan Sister of Mary and chaplain at St. Mary's Health Center, she expresses her experiences in poetry.

Mike Miles- Words to Live By
A Catholic Worker of Anathoth Community Farm, he co-chairs the Nonviolence Education and Training Task Force of the Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice.

Marie Nord, OSF- Concerned About Justice...in 1st Grade!
A Rochester Franciscan Leadership Team member when she died in 2001, she had a passion to live peaceably and called others to do so.

Bob Ornberg, OSSM- Several photos in Spirituality and Art section.
A member of the U.S. Secular Servites, this retired law enforcement officer, married 50 years, enjoys his large family, photography, fishing, and church history.

F. Javier Orozco, SFO, PhD- Holy One, Santisimo
A Secular Franciscan brother and a member of the Academy of Catholic Theologians, he provides leadership to the Religious Diversity life of DePaul University.

Judith Pedersen-Benn- Sharing Ten New Commandments and Witnessing
A "lay scholar and estatic dreamer," she is trying to live passionately and deeply.

Ardeth Platte, OP- Oberlin Six and Ponderings in Jail
(She is featured as an inspirational person on Hill Connections.)

Lucy Regalado, OLVM- Celebrando Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe and Celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe
An OLVM Sister who served as director of religious education, retreat/spiritual director, and in OLVM leadership, she does similar ministries in Oruro, Bolivia.

Paul-Gabriel Rowley- Path to a LIfe to Peace
A lay minister, activist, historian, and General Manager of Global Inflight Products, he edits Net-OSM -- an on-line list of Servites and Servite resources.

Joyce Rupp, OSM- The Eyes of Starving Children
Nationally known as an author, spiritual midwife, retreat and conference speaker, she is a Servant of Mary of Omaha, Nebraska and author of bestselling books.

Marguerite Samz, OSM- Co-facilitator of Hill Connections and author of pieces in Contemplation section
A teacher, Mount Senario College registrar, Servants of Mary team member, and coordinator of Addolorata Villa sisters, she ministers at the Servite Center for Life.

Theresa Sandok, OSM, PhD- Growth and Summertime Beauty photos
Servants of Mary President, she taught philosophy at Bellarmine University and translated Polish philosophical texts, including works by John Paul II.

Alfredo Sfeir-Younis- Landmarks of a Spiritual Paradigm
As World Bank Director, he is Special Representative to the U.N. and World Trade Organization. He received an International Peace Award, "Lifetime Ambassador of Peace."

Kathy Sherman, OSJ- Magnificat music
A Sister of St. Joseph of LaGrange, she is a singer, composer, and poet. “Magnificat” is from Touch the Earth, available through Ministry of the Arts.

Sandra Jean Sherman, OSU- Connect with Mentors and Mothers
A leader of ritual, a sacred dance artist, and a leader of the Dances of Universal Peace, she is author of "A Spirituality of Dancing on the Edge."

Shari Silberstein- Juan Melendez and Bud Welch
Having served several social justice organizations, he is National Organizer of Equal Justice USA and Advisory Board member for Education for Peace in Iraq Center

Arthur Simon- That Seductive Urge
As a Lutheran pastor, he founded Bread for the World, a citizens' lobby against hunger. His work, Bread for the World, received a religious book award.

Charlene Smith, FSPA- Thea Bowman, FSPA
She is doing research for a biography about Thea and serves on the Thea Bowman Black Catholic Education Foundation Board.

Doug Soderstrom, Ph.D.-A Soldier and On Saying "No" to War
He is a psychologist, and his primary interests are in the psychology of religion, politics, and war.

Wilma Spaeth-Thai Vue
Prior to retirement as a social worker with La Crosse County Human Services, she assisted refugee families with their re-settlement in the U.S.

David Spangler-The Fires of Joy
A former co-director of the Findhorn Community in Scotland, he is author of several books including Blessing: The Art and Practice.

Bernadette Straney- Awakened by an Angel
A Bible study group member, she sings in St. Mary's Cathedral Choir in Lansing, Michigan, and teaches music lessons, occasionally giving a solo performance.

Anita Swansen, OSM- Wisdom's Voice
A Servant of Mary, she is careful to capture, with an artist's eye, the will of nature and thank God for each view and moment.

Tom Thibodeau- Not Tonight!
Assistant professor in Religious Studies at Viterbo University, he was a founding member of A Place of Grace, a Catholic Worker community.

Barbara Thomalla, OSM- Babina Tuladhar
A member of the Servite Committee Against Human Trafficking, she is a registered nurse and enjoys teaching young mothers about infant care, health, and parenting.

Mary Rita Thompson, OSM- Nature's Healing photo
A former volunteer at Mary House providing hospitality for visitors to Oxford Federal Prisons, she now provides home care for disadvantaged persons.

Mildred Tigges, FSPA- Prayer and Fasting for Peace in Our World
After teaching for 45 years, she tutors history at Viterbo University. An FSPA sister for over 50 years, she lives at St. Rose Convent in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Solymar Torres- La Loba
Born in Chicago in 1980, she currently lives in Kissimmee, Florida, where she teaches English, Spanish, and Humanities at Valencia Community College.

Brad van Guilder- Pictures with Iraq and You Could Save my Child
As an organizer for Peace Action of Michigan, he was part of an Iraqi delegation and witnessed destruction wrought by weapons he had exposed.

Mary John VanderLoop, OSM- Calling the Stranger "Friend" and Moved by Faith ...Upstream
A retired nurse, former responsibility representative for the Servants of Mary, and founder of justice coalitions, she advocates for justice and peace.

Elizabeth Walters, IHM- Carol Gilbert, OP, and Ardeth Platte, OP
An Immaculate Heart of Mary Sister, she is involved in peacemaking and solidarity with impoverished people and has been imprisoned for nonviolent resistance to war.

Llwyd Watson- Corbin Harney
A warrior for peace from Idaho, Llwyd aids and abets indigenous uprisings wherever they occur.

Margaret Weber- Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility (IICR), Socially Responsible Investing, and Spring's Call.
As Corporate Responsibility Director for the Basilian Fathers of Toronto, Margaret works closely with ICCR.

Joan Weisenbeck, FSPA- Walking the Road to Peace
A Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, she ministers at the Franciscan Spirituality Center, schedules and facilitates retreats, and gives individual and group spiritual direction

Jeanne Wilhelm- Reflections from Near Ground Zero
Retired from music therapy work with infants and pre-schoolers with special needs in New York City, she is now living in Worthington, Ohio.

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