Bridget

  • Hares, not Hedgehogs: The Vocation of the Theologian

    A note: The following post is part of an inter-blog series on “the vocation of the theologian,” sponsored by Emerging Theologians in connection with this weekend’s meeting of the College Theology Society. Emerging Theologians is an international network of early-career… Continue reading

  • Hope in the Storm-Tossed Church

    This is a long post—about twice the length of the papers my students recently wrote, in fact. But it’s about what sustains me through the difficulties of being a critical Catholic woman, and I hope it’s helpful to some of… Continue reading

  • Confirmation is not “Baptism of Believers” for Catholics

    The most recent controversy concerning punitive denial of sacraments on the basis of political views is this heartbreaking story: the parents of a teenager in Barnesville, MN were told that he would not be confirmed, and that the family could no… Continue reading

  • Virgin Mary, Mother of God, Become a Feminist

    (OK. I’m going to warn you, this post is long. If you’re strapped for time, my suggestion is to read the text of “Punk Prayer,” and then skip down to “First,“. Thanks in advance for your patience.) By now, I’m… Continue reading

  • To Love Great Cities

    Those who know me in real life probably know two things: I have a lot of very curly hair… and I am a city person. So I read with interest Michael Peppard’s Commonweal blog post on “urban theology,” and would encourage… Continue reading

  • On Speech Acts & Making Things Better

    Many members of WIT are institutionally affiliated with Catholic universities—and once you start talking about Catholic universities, you’ll eventually end up in a discussion about Notre Dame. While I speak only for myself in this post (as all of us… Continue reading

  • Stephen Colbert + Feminist Theology = Best Meme Ever

    Following in the footsteps of the original Ryan Gosling meme (“Hey girl, I can’t wait to meet your parents and all of your friends”) and its feminist follow-up  (“Hey girl. When he said it was possible to talk about cultural marginalization… Continue reading

  • Hildegard of Bingen, Doctor of the Church

    Quick piece of news that our readers may be interested in (thanks, social networking feeds!): according to “Rome Reports,” in October 2012, Benedict XVI will canonize Hildegard of Bingen (already commemorated in the Anglican / Episcopal and Lutheran liturgical calendars)… Continue reading

  • iSexism?

    Warning: the following blog post contains moderately strong language. Unfortunately, when we’re talking about how our culture views women, such words come into play rather quickly. We at the blog vary considerably in our enjoyment / appreciation / fear of… Continue reading