Sr. Joan Therese Anderson, OSB, a member of the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in Tucson, AZ, is a nurse and was clinical director of the Diocesan Counseling Center in Buffalo, NY, for seven years. She served as a member of the General Council of her Congregation. She is curently subprioress of her Tucson community and assistant Oblate Director. She gives private retreats and offers spiritual direction. She is a member of the Board of Directors of MID.