Though she was physically short in stature, St. Catherine of Siena was a spiritual giant among the giants. She was canonized by Pope Pius II in 1461, only eighty-one years after her death. In 1866, she was declared a patron saint of Rome, and in 1939, co-patron saint...
Looking at the two creation stories (Genesis 1:1–2:4 and Genesis 2:4–3:24) together reveals a number of distinct senses in which men and women may be said to be complementary. Both accounts of creation offer strong affirmations of the basic equality of the sexes in...
Graced and Gifted with Kimberly Hahn || Biblical Wisdom for the Homemaker's Heart https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuAFxl-oW0A Catholic homemaking done well creates a domestic church, where your home becomes a sacred space to live out your vocation. Kimberly Hahn is a...
St. Therese of Lisieux | Doctor of the Church St. Therese of Lisieux was born on January 2, 1873, and died on September 30, 1897. St. Therese of Lisieux was a French Discalced Carmelite nun, the same order founded by St. Teresa...
Teresa was born on March 28, 1515 and died on October 4, 1582. St. Teresa of Avila was born into the age of exploration in Spain, just two decades after Christopher Columbus opened exploration for Europe in the Americas. At the...
What is a Doctor of the Church? Before we dive into this series on four amazing female saints, it is worth examining the question: what is a Doctor of the Church? Doctor comes from the Latin word “docere” meaning “to teach." A Doctor of the Church is someone...
In this enlightening video reflection, Mother Gabriella of Christ the Bridegroom Monastery shares about the importance of spiritual motherhood and the calling that all women have to live this vocation....
I was 18 years old when I wrote my first ‘list.’ The ‘list’ was introduced to me by a friend of mine who wanted to know what kind of men I would like to date. She explained to me that ‘the list’ is a carefully thought out list of qualities that single people would...
Womanhood is hard to define, even more so in a culture that suggests that there is no inherent difference between being male and female. What does womanhood mean? Is it less or more than manhood? Is there a distinct difference? Ascension Presents recently published a...
4PM Media (The Wild Goose, The Vigil Project) has partnered with Project Light to produce a powerful film that addresses many of the struggles that women in our society today must confront. The world has set such unrealistic standards of beauty, success, and...
In my beginning stages of exploration into women and the Church, I've been told so many times to check out Pope John Paul II's Letter to Women, which he wrote in June 1995, before the Fourth World Conference on Women. I've finally read it, and his message is...
A wise, sane, holy man –G.K. Chesterton- once said that “the modern world is full of the old Christian virtues gone mad. The virtues have gone mad because they have been isolated from each other and are wandering alone. Thus some scientists care for truth, and their...
There is no feeling quite like being in love. It's a time in life when you are truly overwhelmed with joy, happiness, and exuberance. Life feels fresh and exciting. You spend time daydreaming and planning about the future life you and the one you love will share...
Have you ever heard it said that the Catholic Church oppresses women? Many are quick to pass judgment on what they think is the truth of the Catholic faith. In reality, the Catholic Church esteems women and calls us to live out the beauty of our femininity in a way...
Ladies, don’t you sometimes wish you could find uplifting material online that aligns with your values and the way you think? The internet is filled with magazines and online publications that claim to empower women, but many of these publications “enhance”...
I recently had the privilege of reviewing the magazine ‘Radiant’, a publication that describes itself as “covering traditional topics of the Catholic Church and applying them to the modern lives of young, Catholic women who are searching, learning and living out their...
In many cases, the concept of beauty has been reduced to the exterior, physical appearance; looking good, dressed well, properly groomed, fashionable, perfectly proportioned… Sadly, in this way we have lost sight of its true meaning: the beauty which comes from the...
Today we would like to present a guest author who will be making a brief comment about this video. Given how polemic and diffused feminism is in today’s culture, we hope to offer some clear criteria that can help us to understand better. Our author, Ana Cristina...
In today's world, we are in need of women who model virtue and who embrace both the sacrifice and gifts of motherhood. Thankfully, our Church is blessed with Saints who were mothers that inspire us to live out our vocation with holiness. There are Saints...
They say that behind every great man, there is a great woman. In the case of Pope Francis, there were more than one (taking for granted, of course, the immense presence of our Blessed Mother Mary in his life). Here we would like to share a little about those who were...
The issue of Gender Ideology is everywhere these days, so pervasive that we might forget there was a time – not so long ago, in fact – when “gender” was not on the tip of everyone’s tongue. Alas, those days are behind us, and now it seems everywhere we turn, someone...
This video brings up a topic that hits close to home for many women in today’s society, as can be seen by the fact that it got over 10 million views in just the first 4 days of being posted. The question it begs is this: what does it truly mean to be a girl, to be a...
Made by Whistling Woods International, the 90-second ad shows men leering at the sight of a beautiful woman. The video's description speaks of "Women Empowerment" and about the need to "eradicate gender inequality". Evidently, one must be careful in using such terms...
This beautiful video comes from Real Alternatives, a non-profit group that works to support and provide alternatives to abortion for pregnant women to choose life for their babies. The video, a combination of animations and ultrasound images, shows the development of...