Sister Simone Campbell became a national figure, a bit of a religious rock star, as a face

of the nuns on the bus.

She is a lawyer and lobbyist in addition to being a nun, a poet, and a serious Zen practitioner.

Sister Simone is a helpful voice for longings so many of us share across many differences

about how to engage with the well-being of our neighbors in this complicated age.

In a live conversation at our studios on Loring Park, it was moving to see the regard in which

Sister Simone is held, and the way she joins activism, contemplation, and a fresh, authentic,

personal wisdom.

I sometimes think we, in the United States, think we ought to do something about everything,

and that it's my job to fix everything.

Well, it's not.

It's way beyond us.

It's more important, I think, that we listen deeply to our stories and then see where it leads.

If we all do our part, it's your part.

Whatever our part is, whatever our part is.

Just do one thing.

That's all we have to do.

I'm Christa Tippett, and this is on Being.

Sister Simone Campbell is the executive director of Network, a lobbying organization created

to represent people on the margins of society on Capitol Hill.

Their mission includes mending the wealth gap, enacting a living wage, and crafting a faithful

budget that benefits the 100%.

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