Kathleen Norris, author of The Cloister Walk, Dakota, Acedia and Me, and many other works, will be the inaugural speaker at an annual lecture series honoring the life and work of the late Sr. Martha Buser, OSU, a revered teacher, spiritual director and author. The evening will also include the presentation of the first Sr. Martha Buser Spirit Award, to Louisville-based writer Dianne Aprile, former Courier-Journal journalist. The award presentation and talk will be held on Friday, October 17, 2025, in the Cralle Theater at Bellarmine University.