Yesterday, I wrote a blog post for NCR in response to a Washington Post article titled What Catholic women want.
Thank you to my friend, Mary, who then led me to a wonderful blog post written by Margaret Felice; 7 Things this Catholic woman wants. Margaret speaks to my heart, sharing the same issues but verbalizing them with a brilliance I envy!
If we are to have a deeper theology of women, as Pope Francis has requested, we need to begin with a sharing of experiences, visions and dreams. So…..what do you want?
Hi Isabella: I have missed seeing your blog pop up on my computer screen. It brightens my day. In a discussion I had with my pastor he said he thought women were more spiritual than men. Isn’t that a great reason for giving them more authority to teach and preach and be in on the decisions making in our church? In society women have made great strides while in the church we are told we going against God’s will for us, or sinning by going against the churches dictates, or just plain wrong in our thinking. Thanks for your words!
Oh, it feels good to be missed, Kathy! Thanks so much for your kind words. Here’s to many more conversations about women in the church. While there are sweet words being thrown our way, we still have a long way to go…