Thea Bowman: A Story of Triumph

08/18/2025

Please visit us at the Mississippi Book Festival on September 13, 2025 in Jackson. Look for the author and small-publisher tent on the front lawn. Excited to travel to the heart of the Diocese that nominated Thea's path to sainthood and from where she last taught and worked to spread joy, faith, and understanding between all people. It will be humbling to be among so many awesome authors, in a state KNOWN for great authors (think Wm. Faulkner, Eudora Welty, and more!):

The Capitol’s stately rooms and nearby Galloway Church turn into venues for distinguished panelists, the streets in-between transform into a bustling marketplace for booksellers, and the grounds and Capitol Rotunda become a hub of lively exchange. FREE AND OPEN TO ALL, the festival brings the writ...

08/18/2025

Thea's biography in the book Thea Bowman: A Story of Triumph was sent to Pope Leo IV as a gift. He sent this very kind letter of appreciation. Pope Frances had done the same, but no picture at the time.

06/25/2025

It's been a dynamic summer for Sister Thea Bowman Scholars, sponsored by the Sister Thea Bowman Black Catholic Education Foundation. Please note the window in this story's background was used as the cover image for the book/ebook entitled Thea Bowman: A Story of Triumph, with permission of Saint Benedict the African Parish, Chicago, IL. Read about the group here:

This week, all of the current Scholars will gather in Chicago for the Sister Thea Bowman Foundation Summer Symposium and Spiritual Enrichment Program. Hosted at DePaul University, one of our […]

06/11/2025

Are you attending the American Library Association (ALA) Annual convention in Philadelphia this summer? Please find Thea's story in Booth 1547, staffed by friendly members of the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA). Get a book preview in the June 2025 issue of the Library Journal, too!

03/13/2025

To commemorate S. Thea Bowman's legacy and path to sainthood, The Catholic University of America is sponsoring a conference in her honor. Her contributions to the Church at large and to the Washington DC area will be celebrated, along with great music of course! The conference coincides with the 35th anniversary of Thea's homegoing. Thea graduated from The Catholic University in 1972:

Located in Washington, D.C., The Catholic University of America is the national university of the Catholic Church, founded by the U.S. bishops and the pope, faithful to the teachings of Jesus Christ as handed on by the Church. Dedicated to advancing the dialogue between faith and reason, Catholic Un...

12/22/2024

Why write a biography about Dr. Thea Bowman, FSPA? This Youtube.com video will explain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xugzo1Csv4U Please give it a thumbs up so we know you have visited.

When Mary Verrill first met Thea Bowman during a literature class that Bowman taught at Viterbo University, the relationship changed her life forever. And sh...

12/21/2024

Today, Dec. 21, a statue of Thea Bowman will be unveiled in Jackson, MS, same statue as previously reported on this webpage. Would have loved to be there and for the reception that followed. Am sure Thea would humbly and fully enjoy this tribute to her teaching and life stories, along with the celebration that followed.

10/24/2024

10/24/2024

Bringing Thea's story to the Louisville Book Festival (https://www.louisvillebookfestival.com/) this month was an incredible experience! Favorite day was Friday, when busloads of teachers and students arrived to explore books and go home with books, too! Over the two days, this nonprofit distributed about 10,000 books to inspire a love of reading to children and teens. This book, Thea Bowman: A Story of Triumph, was among the books donated to local libraries.

05/08/2024

An award for the book Thea Bowman: A Story of Triumph has arrived from the Winter 2024 Pinnacle Book Achievement Awards in the INSPIRATIONAL category. Thea's story is truly inspirational for young people, old people, all people! More info. here:

2023 Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Winners. NABE member books.

05/05/2024

A beautiful new mural of future saint Thea Bowman, by a student artist! Sharing the story here: https://www.facebook.com/srtheabowmancanonization/posts/286354825603921

04/07/2024

Here is an excellent recommendation, with super accurate blurb, about the book Thea Bowman: A Story of Triumph. Great idea to get teens interested in nonfiction at their school:

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