Women as created by God, or women as constructed by society?

The mystery of our salvation is present in a hidden way,” (Dei Verbum, 15). Tied up in this mystery is the mystery of the feminine genius, which John Paul II lauded in myriad ways and on multiple occasions. The Old Testament Scriptures offer fascinating insights into God’s gradual... Read more

Definition of word feminism in dictionary Over the last 60 years or so, the “sexual revolution” has transformed nearly every aspect of American society. Propaganda for the sexual revolution flowed from the pages of such publications as Cosmopolitan, where a young journalist named Sue... Read more

Yesterday my priest preached a good sermon on homosexuality, and sexuality in general. I mention this because I observed recently in this space that I had only once in my 26 years of practicing either Catholicism or Orthodoxy heard a sermon that mentioned sexuality. (Aside from the two or three... Read more

Several years ago, Pope Francis reiterated Catholic teaching against contraception and drew this response from a self-proclaimed Catholic feminist: “Here was yet another example of the all-male hierarchy completely failing to understand what it is like to be a woman, or to live in a... Read more

It is difficult to be a woman today, especially a Christian woman. It’s no wonder Catholics are confused about who they are. The Church boldly declares feminine traits are part of a woman’s core identity, deeply rooted in their souls, not just apparent in their physical appearance. Saint... Read more

Check out this 1953 broadcast from Venerable Fulton Sheen on how "the level of any civilization is always the level of its womanhood." He explains the different ways women do not fail and how they contribute to the betterment of... Read more

The following is Pope Saint John Paul II's  Apostolic  Letter  "Mulieris Dignitatem," (The Genius of Women), issued August 15, 1988.   INTRODUCTION A sign of the times THE DIGNITY AND THE VOCATION OF WOMEN - a subject of constant human and Christian reflection - have gained... Read more

  The following is Pope Saint John Paul II's  Apostolic Exhortation  "Familiaris Consortio," (On the Role of the Christian Family in the Modern World), issued November 22, 1981.   INTRODUCTION The Church at the Service of the Family 1. The family in the modern world, as much as and... Read more

Men and women in family, society and politics The Letter of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith to the World Episcopate on the Collaboration of Men and Women in the Church and in the World underlines the equality in human dignity and yet the fundamental difference between the... Read more

I greet you all most cordially, women throughout the world! 1. I am writing this letter to each one of you as a sign of solidarity and gratitude on the eve of the Fourth World Conference on Women, to be held in Beijing this coming September. Before all else, I wish to express my deep... Read more