My wife and I were discussing the role of women in Catholicism the other day and I was trying to explain that while women may not be priests, they are undoubtedly powerful within the Church. Women can head up a Synod, they can be Mother Superior and even, as noted head of the Pontifical Academy. That is no small beer to be sure. I concur with the author that while we have different functions and roles within the church (as in life) neither is lesser in the eyes of God. Important point to remember and one often overlooked.
This is very strange...
I'm an average guy with an average life. I have a few more kids than most but for the most part I'm just an anonymous lumpenprole toiling away in obscurity both professionally and on this blog. To say my life follows a certain routine is like saying " The Hindenburg caught fire." That is to say, technically accurate but wildly understates the truth. In any event, I just received a call from The Wife. To wit: "Did you order something?" "No, why?" "There's something here for you." "Uh, box, bag, envelope, singing telegram?" "It's a box" "Who's is from?" "It's from [Name redacted pending confession or further investigation]" "Who?" "(repeats name)" "No idea. Never heard of him." A quick google search later I find that the sender's return address is in the wilds of northern Pennsylvania. A place I have never visited. "Open it." "W...
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