This book portrays the important role played by American Catholic women in the broader narratives of modern American history and the history of the Catholic Church. The book is a guide to fifty foreign missions founded by the Dominicans and Marincoln nuns in the 20th century.

Sister Donna Mozes examines the root causes of the radical political positions taken by religious Catholic women in the second half of the century and the reactionary movement that followed. The book identifies the main events that contributed to the current state of division within the American Catholic Church and describes current efforts to engage in a dynamic dialogue..