On the way to work last week, I heard a fun interview on NPR "Here and Now" with Benedictine Nun, Sister Joan Chittister. She was commenting on the current place of women in the Catholic Church and the call by Pope Francis for a theology of women. This is a far cry from Pope Benedict XVI's investigation of American nuns for being too feminist and progressive. Instead, Pope Francis has called for more female theologians - even if he refers to them as "strawberries on the cake." He believes that women are able "to take up ... certain unexplored aspects of the unfathomable mystery of Christ."
I enjoyed hearing Sister Chittister's take on the role of women in the Catholic Church. It seems there is progress for our Catholic sisters, but still more need for equality.
In case you are interested, here is an earlier interview with Chittister if you want to get to know this fascinating woman a bit better, especially about her call to her vocation as a nun. Are nuns necessary for today? She seems to think so. It is enjoyable to hear someone really advocate for the Catholic Church. She has a great love for the Church. In this interview she details why she stays ...
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