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ESPN Profiles Basketball Star Who Became a Poor Clare

Sister Rose Marie of the Queen of Angels renounced her worldly life as a professional basketball star to answer her true calling.

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Matthew Archbold Blogs

University of Connecticut women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma called Shelly Pennefather the “Larry Bird of women’s basketball.” She was at one time the highest-paid female basketball player in the world. This is a wonderful story about her journey from the hardcourt at Villanova University to becoming a Poor Clare nun.

A wonderful story. Thanks to ESPN for covering it.

Matthew Archbold

Matthew Archbold Matt Archbold graduated from Saint Joseph's University in 1995. He is a former journalist who left the newspaper business to raise his five children. He writes for the Creative Minority Report.

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