Elissa
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Girl Power? A Personal History with Feminism
I should clarify—of course I had always believed in the equality of men and women and that women should be allowed to choose whatever career path was open to them. I didn’t think this was even a question. But I… Continue reading
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A Feminist Historical Theologian’s Summer Reading List, Part I: A Review of Hayley Gelfuso’s The Book of Lost Hours
Thus, The Book of Lost Hours by Hayley Gelfuso is the first of my two recommendations for summer reading for anyone interested in the feminist historical theology project. If you want to read a novel that will provide motivation for… Continue reading
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Women’s Voices, Part II: A Review of Kaethe Schwehn’s The Gospel of Salome
What Schwehn has done in this book is to drastically reimagine Jesus’ story and insert Salome into it for his whole childhood, up until the start of his public ministry. Needless to say, in what I am going to write,… Continue reading
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A Reflection on the First Sunday of Advent
Thus, I suggest that this Advent, we work on our personal transformation—relying for this not just on ourselves, or even our political leaders, but by turning to God in prayer. Perhaps our transformation won’t be as dramatic as Augustine’s, but… Continue reading
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Habemus Papam: Hopes for Pope Leo XIV and Catholic Social Teaching
If all I knew about the new pope was this choice of name, based on that alone I could firmly say that I am excited to see the writings that come out of this papacy. Continue reading
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An Earth Day Post: Reading Laudato Si’ and Laudato Deum Theologically
What can you do? What little daily actions can you take in your life to contribute to the overall care for the environment? In Laudato Deum, Pope Francis explains that “what is being asked of us is nothing other than… Continue reading
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Notre Dame Cathedral and Our Lady of Wisdom and Theology
I think that as we continue with this Advent season, let us ponder Mary’s message and think about what it would mean to follow her model—to be someone who ponders these things in our own hearts and then acts upon… Continue reading
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Haunted by the Ghosts of Women Past
And today, this is what haunts me. This is what motivates my theological project. I want to look back at these women from history—both the exceptional and the unrecognized—and consider them as theologians in their own right. Continue reading
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But Where Were His Parents? A Reflection on the Man Born Blind
I hope it might lead us all to reflect on how we—either as families or individuals—are living out our responsibilities to our communities. Continue reading
