It was a clear, sunny afternoon. Immersed in some mundane daily chore, my routine was abruptly interrupted by the ring of my cell phone. It was my doctor. After the usual greetings, she seemed to pause before continuing. “Lynette, I want to commend you … Continue readingGod’s Fabulously Fashioned Feminine Form
** spoiler alert ** If you haven’t read it and think you might, don’t read this review! This truly great book is filled with suspense and surprises. I rarely read a book more than once, but Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte has captured my attention repeatedly since … Continue readingA Chaste Woman’s Hero: Jane Eyre
One of the hardest things for me to shed as an adult convert was the secular feminism I’d adopted since my late teens. Feminism that insisted “bodily autonomy”–the ability to control what I do with my own body–is the foundation of authentic freedom as a … Continue readingCatholic and Feminist: Can You Be Both? (Part 3)
It’s all over the news: “Vatican Launches Cleanup of American Nuns.” When the Vatican issued a scathing assessment of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious–which claims to represent nearly 80 of the female religious orders in this country–it stirred up much debate about women’s roles … Continue readingCatholic and Feminist: Can You Be Both? (Part 1)