Bethune and Corbin reflect the changing, yet also static, role of women in the evolving Catholic Church of the twentieth century. While Ade Bethune worked within the Liturgical Movement of the early-twentieth century, Rita Corbin followed behind producing artwork within the impetus of the Second Vatican Council Ten days. This is the amount of time that separates me from turning in the polished draft of my Ramonat research paper. But, I think it goes without saying that this blog post will be short and sweet in the interest of time.
Most of my necessary edits come in making sure I am accurately enunciating my arguments. And of course, I need to ensure that I cite all information properly, format my images, and correct grammar mistakes. My plan is to prioritize this paper everyday, while also staying on top of other class assignments, to make certain that all the hard work I put into this project over the past two semesters results in a final product that I am proud of. I foresee many coffee shop dates with myself and Microsoft Word in the coming days.
There are some additional dates that I am looking forward to in the coming weeks related to my Ramonat project. I will be designing a poster that I will display and talk about with passersby. Second, the Ramonat Colloquium will be the following week on April 29th.
At this event, my fellow Ramonat Scholars and I will be giving short presentations of our research. I cannot believe the few short weeks I have left of my junior year of college! I experienced so much personal and academic growth this year that I cannot help but be emotional.
I also confronted a lot of hardships—but oh my, how greatly the blessings have outnumbered them! I definitely count my experiences in the Ramonat Seminar among these blessings. I am immensely grateful for the individuals I met from across the country through studying Ade Bethune and Rita Corbin and, of course, the classmates who have become the closest of friends.
