I never thought I’d see the day that I watched the Oprah Show. I never thought I’d see the day that I actually enjoyed watching the Oprah Show. And, wonder of wonders, I never thought I’d see the day when I’d recommend that others watch the Oprah Show. No, I haven’t gone mad, nor, which is worse, have I become a zeitgeist zombie. I refer to the recent appearance on the Oprah Show of those wonderful, vibrant Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist. Just as one candle can lighten the darkness, or just as one star billions of light years away can shine for our wondering eyes across an abyss of emptiness, so a handful of Dominicans can shine through the darkness of primetime television. Please take a few minutes, less than ten minutes in total, to watch the three video clips below. Like me, you won’t be sorry that you succumbed to the Oprah Show, albeit only once ….

http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Lisa-Ling-Spends-the-Night-at-a-Convent-Video/topic/oprahshow

http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Lisa-Ling-Spends-a-Day-in-the-Life-of-Nuns-Video

http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Nuns-Reflect-on-Silence-After-the-Show-Video/topic/oprahshow