I continue to ask myself, is Christianity good for women as I recollect some of the negative instances that I’ve had in my faith but also as I hear about other women’s degrading experiences. For example, a friend recently told me that her pastor said, from the pulpit, that whenever he sees a strong female … Continue reading Hidden in the Background

Another instance of child rape in the Catholic Church! We all know that this is a problem due to media coverage and recent movies like Spotlight and Calvary, which depict the systemic corruption in this area. But, we need to think further about why this continues to happen. Is there a connection between the recurrent abuse and the absence … Continue reading Danger in Absence

It was never my plan to take a year hiatus from posting on my blog but the time just flew by. During my lapse of silence, I have been reading, pondering and listening to those around me on the subject of women and Christianity (I did also have a baby which drastically changed the pace … Continue reading Same Old Crap

Catholic writer and activist, Dorothy Day, is more well known than some of the previous women I have touched on but her life is worth addressing. She truly embodied hospitality to all people and most importantly to the poorest of the poor. One of the ways that she cared for the working poor was through … Continue reading Dorothy Day (1897-1980)

Marguerite Porete was a French beguine who did not “behave herself” and thus made history. I mentioned her briefly in a previous post on Beguines for she is one of the more well known figures from that women’s movement. Her life tragically ended by fire as she was burned at the stake in Paris on … Continue reading Marguerite Porete 1248-1310

St. Bonifice (c. 675-754 CE) is remembered today as a missionary and a martyr. He is remembered (along with St. Martin of Tours) for cutting down "pagan" holy trees to prove the superiority of the Christian God. But,  The letters of Boniface also give us a unique view into the various roles women played in English … Continue reading Women in the Letters of Boniface: By Sam Dubbelman

In honor of Women’s History Month, it seemed fitting to highlight a book series dedicated to reviving the voices of women in Early Modern Europe (c. 1400-1700) entitled Other Voices in Early Modern Europe. The editors Margaret L. King and Albert Rabil Jr. started in 1996 with the humble intention of chronicling around a dozen female figures … Continue reading Other Voices