
A stirring, luminous work in the tradition of The Cloister Walk. Wandering into a forgotten downtown Cleveland church for a Christmas mass, Kristin Ohlson discovered the Poor Clares -- a tiny, threadbare congregation of cloistered elderly nuns with one mission:...

In this stirring, luminous work in the tradition of The Cloister Walk, Ohlson--a longtime skeptic--opens up to the Poor Clares, nuns who pray constantly. The result is an inspiring personal journey as well as a poignant reflection on the power of the church and faith.