Near Death, Nuns Contemplate the Other Side

Photographer Mae Ryan interviews the Sisters of The Convent of Mary the Queen, a home for aging nuns in the Bronx
Mae Ryan

The Library
What do you think it will look like when God takes you?
Sister Jude: I don't know. I'm hoping for the best. None of us can judge that. I hope he'll say, Come on, come on in. I'm glad to see you.

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