Bridget

  • Women and the Roman Catholic Diaconate in the News

    I don’t know that there’s anything particularly new or interesting here, but an Evanston, IL Roman Catholic parish is in the news for its discussion of the possibility of ordaining women to the permanent diaconate.  Such a possibility has not… Continue reading

  • Happy belated Reformation Day

    This is not in any way about women or feminism (I suppose I could ask why Katharina seems to be beheaded in this video… because beheading is more exciting than trying to eek out an existence in the midst of poverty… Continue reading

  • Childhood Stories and Women Saints

    We at WIT are aiming for a balance in tone between the academic and the personal. So, this is a more personal post, of the “what forms the background for an interest in feminist theology, anyway?” sort. Like much, but… Continue reading

  • Interesting Post at PrayTell

    I’ll probably upload a post tomorrow or Monday with some personal reflections on women and the communion of the saints — I do try to organize my life according to the liturgical year… to an embarrassingly nerdy extent… — but… Continue reading

  • “How Long, O Lord?”

    “Prayer is an assault on the prevailing apathy with which we consistently and increasingly protect ourselves against hurt and disappointment until we finally reach the stage where nothing can touch us any more. … The moderate feelings of our day-to-day… Continue reading