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Homelessness in the United States–a few facts
I have something simple yet stark to point out. Today I received the newsletter from SOME (“So Others Might Eat”), a non-profit in DC that aids the poor and homeless. In the beginning of the newsletter, there was a report… Continue reading
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Pope Benedict Changes His Mind on Condoms?
In a soon to be released book entitled, “Light of the World: The Pope, the Church, and the Signs of the Times,” Pope Benedict has apparently said, “the Catholic church is not fundamentally against the use of condoms” especially when… Continue reading
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Symbols Function: an Introductory Look at A Working Concept in Feminist Theology
If you’re looking to get a toehold in feminist theology I’d suggest the premise that has become axiomatic for many of us: symbols function. Paul Ricouer’s notion that “the symbol gives rise to thought” has been developed by Elizabeth Johnson,[1]… Continue reading
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We Are Still Gentiles: Another Look at Hauerwas and Pinches’ “Christians Among the Virtues”
While I love reading Hauerwas’ (the man who wants Protestants to be more Catholic and Catholics to be more like Mennonites) critique of American Christians idolatrous devotion to the nation-state and its war machine, there are a few things about… Continue reading
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Mystery Theology Theater 3000: John Milbank
“Once, there was no sex. I don’t mean before 1963, but before 1633, in which year John Donne, amongst others, first used the word “sex” in our sense in his poem “The Ecstasie.” Interestingly enough though, unlike certain slightly older,… Continue reading
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Looking for Christ: A Hermeneutics of Suspicion Out of Loyalty to Christ
In the comments section to my previous post “The Church that Changes,” Megan says something really key that I wanted to highlight and use as a jumping off point for a brief reflection on the meaning of St. Wilgefortis. She… Continue reading
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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
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Dia de los Muertos: A Day for Dangerous Memories
Today is Dia de los Muertos. While my family does not celebrate Dia de los Muertos, the importance of this holiday to so many Catholics—especially so many Catholics living in the United States—makes it a day of importance to me… Continue reading
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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