About this episode

Martin Sheen reflects on his early education and the lessons of compassion learned from his teachers.

Martin takes the listener back to his early days at Holy Trinity Grade School where he fondly remembers his teachers, all nuns of the order of the Sisters of Notre Dame. As his story unfolds he reveals that the greatest lesson he learned from them throughout the years while in their care was compassion. This is followed by a rich tapestry of quotes and poetry, spanning from Dickinson to Whitman and beyond. It’s an episode brimming with insight, reflection and discovery.

People in this episode

Host: Martin Sheen

Topics covered

• compassion
• education
• reflection
• poetry
• personal story

Keywords

• Martin Sheen
• Holy Trinity Grade School
• Sisters of Notre Dame
• compassion
• poetry
• Dickinson
• Whitman

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sisters of Notre Dame

Books & works: Dickinson, Whitman

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