Feminist is a loaded word. Some women, mostly white and many well into middle age, claim the label proudly. Younger women are apt to shrug it off. Women of...
Women in the church
Explore how women have contributed to the Catholic Church—historically and at present—and the pursuit of gender equity and visibility in church service.
There’s a common stereotype about women in the medieval church. We often talk about female saints like Hildegard of Bingen, Julian of Norwich, or Catherine of...
“On my honor, I will try: To serve God and my country, to help people at all times, and to live by the Girl Scout Law.” I was 8 the first time I recited those...
When I started doing research for the essay I wrote in the May 2016 issue of U.S. Catholic, I was surprised to find out that the church never issued an edict...
I wasn’t surprised when my parents told me I would attend an all-girls high school. I had heard my mother marvel about how empowering and impactful an...
On January 21st of this year, the Vatican announced a change to the Roman Missal, per the request of Pope Francis, that women would no longer officially be...
It all started when my brothers and I were planning what Dad called a “shindig” for our mother’s 80th birthday. Looking through some old family photos, we hit...
In recent years a number of religious thinkers have begun to speak of Mary as the feminine face of God. Whether they appeal to the history of religions, to...
Good Girls, Bad Girls of the New Testament By T.J. Wray (Rowman & Littlefield, 2016) Rooted deeply in Christian theology, T. J. Wray’s Good Girls, Bad...
Papal counselor, politician, Doctor of the Church, preacher, spiritual advisor, and theologian: Catherine of Siena wore many hats, and occupied a very visible...
