Gifts of Her Spirit

A poignant collection of poems written by a dedicated Franciscan sister and the former hospital administrator of Saint Marys Hospital during a lifetime of dedication, this is a work that celebrates the seasons of life and brings insightand a smileto readers everywhere.During her fifty-five-year career at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, Sister Mary Brigh Cassidy remained a common person with uncommon capabilities. To whatever position she held, she brought a business acumen that was legendary, though she was quick to dismiss her extraordinary gifts for leadership as ordinary. Even though she worked tirelessly as the hospital administrator, caring for patients and leading the hospital through unparalleled growth, she found time at the end of her busy days to write poetry and reflect on spirituality, nature, and a life dedicated to service. Composed between the years of 1928 and 1968, the poems in Gifts of Her Spirit paint a...