At a symposium marking the 100th anniversary of the Maryknoll sisters, the theologian Elizabeth Johnson, C.S.J., spoke on “Mary of the Magnificat: A Heart on Fire.” Associate Editor Kerry Weber spoke to Sister Johnson after her talk.

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