Since today is the Feast of the Queenship of Mary, it seems like a fitting time to follow up on my "Do Women Rule?" blog post. In that post, I explored the Catholic Church's teaching on women and authority and concluded that, while the ministerial priesthood is reserved for men, the Church encourages women to…
Sitting down to write a blog post in honor of St. Joan of Arc's feast day is a somewhat daunting task, I've discovered. Part of me is tempted to forgo it altogether. There are plenty of excuses standing between me and my keyboard: I've written a post on her before, there is so much literature…
Happy Feast of Sts. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, Archangels...wow, that's a mouthful! No wonder it used to be known as just "Michaelmas." While I have a strong devotion to St. Michael, and there are some lovely traditions that go along with Michaelmas, it seems a shame that St. Michael should get most of the attention.…
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