A tribute to Sister Jean (Jean Dolores Schmidt) who passed away at age 106 on Oct. 9, 2025. Her love for the Loyola Ramblers knew no bounds. In this article, I wrote about her then new book. Below she shares her secrets for aging and living well at age 103.

Article written on Feb. 28, 2023:

With the publication of Sister Jean's memoir, out today, Feb, 2023, titled “ Wake Up With Purpose!! What I’ve Learned in My First Hundred Years” (written with broadcaster Seth Davis ), the spotlight is again on this much loved 103-year-old muse/chaplain of the Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team. Actually, since 2018, when her Ramblers reached the Final Four, she has always been a media darling. But at age 103, one would expect a slowdown not an acceleration but that is exactly what is hap

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