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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
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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
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A Church That Changes (Part I)
Often, we Catholics think we belong to a Church that doesn’t change—at least not when it comes to the really important fundamentals like faith and morals. We tend to think that “the truth” is something the Church has always been… Continue reading
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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
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Mary! (2)
More: I would like to clarify that when I echo Johnson in claiming that we need to allow Mary to step down from the deity pedestal we’ve so intricately constructed for her, I’m not saying she’s not preeminently important. In… Continue reading