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Sister Karol Jackowski

Author and Painter of Religious Folk Art

Home: New York, NY

Bio: In my life as a nun since 1964, I've been a college administrator, PhD Graduate of New York University, manager of a toy store, currently a published author of eight books and painter of religious folk art, and a sister to everyone I know and meet.

My philosophy: Do what you love, harm no one, be kind to animals, and take care of Mother Earth.

If I weren't doing what I do now I'd be a Hermit tending sheep or host of an oceanside bed & breakfast.

Favorite piece of advice: “Everything is holy just as it is.” And, “Never get into a pissing contest with a skunk.”

My website: KarolJackowski.com

Expert's Archive

3 Ways to Make Peace With Where You Are (Wherever That Is)

3 Ways to Make Peace With Where You Are (Wherever That Is)

Posted by Sister Karol Jackowski

Feeling at peace with wherever I am is something I learned in the sisterhood.  And even though it took decades, …

Welcome to My World: Some Other Insights Into What a Nun's Life is Like

Welcome to My World: Some Other Insights Into What a Nun's Life is Like

Posted by Sister Karol Jackowski

All the reasons I found to be a nun have to do with things sisters believe that the most of …

The Ultimate Freedom: Life As a Nun (I'm Dead Serious. I'm Also a Nun)

The Ultimate Freedom: Life As a Nun (I'm Dead Serious. I'm Also a Nun)

Posted by Sister Karol Jackowski

When I was a senior in high school, a nun friend gave me a vocation pamphlet – “One Girl in …

Celebrate Your Sacred Heart (Because You Do Have One, You Know)

Celebrate Your Sacred Heart (Because You Do Have One, You Know)

Posted by Sister Karol Jackowski

One part of growing up Catholic that I still love is the image of the Sacred Heart. It always reminds …

Beat Burnout: Four Ways to Escape Reality

Beat Burnout: Four Ways to Escape Reality

Posted by Sister Karol Jackowski

Knowing limits and being pushed to the ends of them is all it takes to set off the need to …

The Best Part About Not Being a Parent: Being an Auntie. 4 Ways to Be a Good One.

The Best Part About Not Being a Parent: Being an Auntie. 4 Ways to Be a Good One.

Posted by Sister Karol Jackowski

Being an auntie is one of the best parts of my life.  I have five nephews, three nieces, three great-nieces, …