Living Our Laments
God is culpable. There is no other way to come to terms with God’s character that is true to the Bible and our lived experience.
Avis Clendenen
May 15, 2026
God is culpable. There is no other way to come to terms with God’s character that is true to the Bible and our lived experience.
The cry that begins our lives is not the sound of despair, but of hope, a reaching toward connection, toward comfort, toward life itself. So
We need images that bring the Annunciation into our world, to shape our perception to behold the “now” of the Incarnation, to see, to hear,
It is not my intention to eulogize Eloise; rather, I propose to give you some insight into this vibrant, committed, passionate Sister of Mercy.
The Church’s treatment of women contrasts strongly with Catherine McAuley’s understanding and practice of leadership and leadership development.
Not long ago, Cardinal Walter Kasper told the international Catholic journal Communio that the diaconal ordination of women was theologically possible and pastorally sensible.
We will focus on the organic development of the role of instituted lector to mine a theology of ministry of all baptized believers and the
Growing up in a very small town, my first somewhat official involvement with the clergy and the structure of the Church was when I was
I was asked to join the children’s choir in First Grade, on the edge of Vatican II, and so I began learning some of the
This prayer was developed by the Institute Prayer and Ritual Committee in 2021 for communal and individual prayer for the Feast of the Assumption of
In most cases the reality of women in Latin American countries as well as in the US continues to be oppression and exploitation by political,
This article will explore both religions because they influenced the rise of Christianity and offer a new understanding of Mary’s role in the Church.
Mary is not God, she is not a fourth member of the Trinity. However, for many Catholics Mary provides ‘a’, if not ‘the’ major connection
As a feminist theologian, Mary Aquin O’Neill wrote Original Grace: The Mystery of Mary out of a committed devotion to Mary and a commitment to
Sisters of Mercy joined Catholics around the world rejoicing at the news of a new pontiff, and even more so when they learned who it
We live in upheaval. Among the questions we must ask are, what does it mean to be human, how should we act, and what is our
You may have had this experience. You come across a book that you have ignored, and it is very helpful. As I was preparing this
“Let those whom Jesus Christ has graciously invited to assist Him in His suffering poor, have their hearts animated with gratitude and love.” — Catherine