Simply Spirit

When it is dark, praying communities give us eyes to see the sacred at work

Aug 17, 2019

Simply Spirit: I owe my learning to the women and men with whom I have walked and am walking. Their solidarity helps me to first accept and then join together to alleviate the wounds of our world.

In Magdalene film, it's all about the relationship

by Christine Schenk

Jul 17, 2019

"Mary Magdalene" is a perfect way to celebrate the "Apostle to the Apostles" on or around her July 22 feast day. It is both cinematically beautiful and well-grounded in contemporary scholarship about the religious and political context in which Jesus and Mary sought God and God's reign.

When it comes to church reform, despair is not an option

by Christine Schenk

Jun 15, 2019

It is difficult to ignore ever-mounting evidence that the clerical system governing the Catholic church is in a significant state of decay. Yet, I can't help believing that the Holy Spirit — who loves creating something new out of chaos — is summoning us to build a new church governance.

Theology rooted in patriarchy delays restoration of female diaconate

by Christine Schenk

May 14, 2019

Simply Spirit: All Christians were understood to image Christ. So what happened? A struggle with the larger patriarchal culture is what happened.

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Simply Spirit

When it is dark, praying communities give us eyes to see the sacred at work

In Magdalene film, it's all about the relationship

When it comes to church reform, despair is not an option

Theology rooted in patriarchy delays restoration of female diaconate

Church's foremothers proclaim Jesus from beyond the grave

Women's authority can help heal our church's broken governance

How long, O Lord, must we wait to reform the clerical system?

Catholic sisters helped pioneer today's 'pink wave'

St. Óscar Romero: witness to God's love in the face of corruption

Leonardo Boff's model of charism offers road map out of clericalism

Mary of Magdala's profound connection to Jesus shows us the power of love

Jesus founded a movement led by both women and men

How will you claim your Spirit-power this Pentecost?

Catholic sisters are not an 'endangered species'

Catholic schools a faithful presence at Cleveland March for Our Lives

Dismantling Catholic misogyny: searching for a way forward

Heart-sharing illumines God's great love

The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable

There would have been a midwife at the stable

Reflecting on #MeToo: An open letter to our daughters

Prayer is a relationship

What was Paul doing crashing a woman's worship service?

A parish is the body of Christ -- not a Starbucks franchise

My Christian manifesto for surviving dark times

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