Opinion: Denial of a vocation to women isn’t just ‘discomfort’, it is spiritual abuse Rite & Reason: Discomfort is a word I have never used to describe the reality of my situation in the church, nor have I ever heard it from other women

"Denial of a vocation to women isn’t just ‘discomfort’, it is spiritual abuse", says Soline Humbert.
#OrdainWomen #CatholicWomen #Equality #GenderEquality #JesusCallsAll
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I watched the Ash Wednesday Mass today and wondered why there weren't any women in the procession of the Pope's entourage or participating in the mass. Men only. Very disappointing. Couldn't find just one to read the Old or New Testament? #Vatican #AshWednesday #PopeLeo #Catholicwomen

US immigration raids: As ICE operations rattle Minneapolis, Catholic women step forward - Sight Magazine CLAIRE GIANGRAVÉ reports some Catholic women are expressing disappointment that local clergy have kept mostly silent.

US immigration raids: As ICE operations rattle Minneapolis, Catholic women step forward. @sightmagazine.bsky.social #USimmigrationraids #USCatholics #Catholicwomen #Minneapolis #DiscerningDeacons #ChurchofStTimothyBlaine #ChurchoftheAscensionNorthMinneapolis

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New episode! As we return to Ordinary Time, Loretta Pehanich invites us to continue recognizing the ways God is already at work — in ordinary moments, through ordinary people. Listen now on the podcast - anchor.fm/cwp
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New Episode: Preaching for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Maureen Sullivan, OP invites us to reclaim baptism not as a private ritual, but as a communal celebration and a lifelong call to mission.

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#catholic #homily #baptism #catholicwomen

Feast of the Epiphany: Jan 04, 2026 Jordan Denari Duffner reflects on the readings for Feast of the Epiphany. Isaiah 60:1-6 | Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6 | Matthew 2:1-12

Jordan Denari Duffner Preaches for the Feast of the Epiphany. Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/01... to view her full video and/or read her text.

#epiphany #homily #catholic #catholicwomen #preaching

New episode! Joanna Arellano-Gonzalez preaches for the Fourth Sunday of Advent: "Trust the vision God plants in you, and dare to act on it, with courage, tenderness, and fire." Search for Catholic Women Preach or visit anchor.fm/cwp

#catholic #catholicwomen #advent #dreamers #homily

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe: Dec 12, 2025 Nichole M. Flores reflects on the readings for Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Zechariah 2:14-17 | | Luke 1:26-38 or Luke 1:39-47

Nichole M. Flores preaches for today's Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Find her full text and video at www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/12...

#catholic #guadalupe #catholicwomen

New episode! Nichole M. Flores offers a beautiful, poetic reflection on the presence of Our Lady of Guadalupe in our lives and our world today. Find it on Apple, Spotify, or at anchor.fm/cwp

#guadalupe #catholic #catholicwomen #catholicwomenpreach #advent #homily

New podcast! Carmen Ramos invites us us to reclaim our common divine ancestry by nurturing new blossoms of justice, kinship, and courageous hope. Listen on Apple or Spotify or visit www.anchor.fm/cwp.
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Vatican commission says "no" to women as Catholic deacons - Sight Magazine A high-level Vatican commission voted against allowing Catholic women to serve as deacons, according to a report given to Pope Leo.

Vatican commission says “no” to women as Catholic deacons @sightmagazine.bsky.social #Vatican #CatholicChurch #Catholicwomen #Catholicdeacons #PhyllisZagano #WeareChurch #womensupportingwomensOrdinationConference

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First Sunday of Advent: Nov 30, 2025 Angélica N. Quińónez, EdD reflects on the readings for First Sunday of Advent. Isaiah 2:1-5 | Romans 13:11-14 | Matthew 24:37-44

Angélica N. Quiñónez preaches for the First Sunday of Advent, waking us up to join in God's saving work. View her video and text at www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/11...
#Advent #preaching #homily #catholic #catholicwomen #immigration #migrantsrights #CatholicSocialTeaching

Solemnity of Christ the King: Nov 23, 2025 Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy reflects on the readings for Solemnity of Christ the King. 2 Samuel 5:1-3 | Colossians 1:12-20 | Luke 23:35-43

Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy from Catholic Mobilizing Network preaches for the Solemnity of Christ the King. Video and text www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/11....

#catholicwomen #catholicwomenpreach #homily #preaching #ChristTheKing

New podcast episode! Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy of Catholic Mobilizing Network takes us to Calvary and offers a reflection on God's Reign of Mercy and Restoration, which we are called to co-create. Listen on Apple or Spotify or at www.anchor.fm/cwp.

#CatholicWomen #homily #ChristTheKing #justice

Vatican groups report progress, and tensions, on women and LGBTQ inclusion - Sight Magazine Study groups created to address some of the most hot-button issues received an extension to publish their final reports.

Vatican groups report progress, and tensions, on women and LGBTQ inclusion @sightmagazine.bsky.social #Vatican #PopeLeoXIV #CatholicChurch #women #LGBTQ #Catholicwomen #SynodonSynodality #womendeacons #EllieHidalgo #DiscerningDeacons

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Solemnity of All Saints: Nov 01, 2025 Elvira Ramirez reflects on the readings for Solemnity of All Saints. Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14 | 1 John 3:1-3 | Matthew 5:1-12a

Elvira Ramirez Preaches for the Solemnity of All Saints. Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/11... for full text and video.
#catholic #homily #catholicwomen #allsaintsday

🌸✨ St. Teresa of Avila praised her niece Teresita, born October 25, 1566, as having "the disposition of an angel." Teresita is known as Ecuador's first woman writer.

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On the podcast, Graceann F. Beckett invites us us to consider how standing before God with humility, honesty, and trust in God’s love open the way to true justification. Listen on Apple or Spotify or visit www.anchor.fm/cwp.
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This week, Sr. Jessica Kerber reflects on the widow's persistent pursuit of justice and invites us into the holy work of resistant hope — the kind that refuses to give up on God, one another, or the world. Listen on Apple or Spotify or visit anchor.fm/cwp
#catholic #catholicwomen #justice #homily

Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time: Oct 05, 2025 Julia D’Agostino reflects on the readings for Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4 | 2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14 | Luke 17:5-10

Julia D'Agostino Preaches for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, offering a call to compassion and solidarity. Full video and text at www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/10...
#catholic #catholicwomen #preaching

This week on the podcast, Alison Stone reminds us that everything is connected — the cry of the poor and the cry of the earth are one. There is enough goodness, grace, and space at the table for all. Listen on Apple or Spotify or visit anchor.fm/cwp.
#catholicchurch #catholicwomen

Pope Leo plans to keep Francis' key reforms but avoid bigger changes, he says - Sight Magazine Pope Leo will keep Pope Francis' policies but is not planning big changes, he said in his first interview.

Pope Leo plans to keep Francis’ key reforms but avoid bigger changes, he says @sightmagazine.bsky.social #PopeLeoXIV #PopeFrancis #CatholicChurch #Vatican #Catholicwomen #clericalsexualabuse #Gaza #LGBTQ

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New podcast! Preaching for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, Sara Ann Conneely invites us to re-read the Cross through the lens of God's love and mercy for us. Listen on Apple or Spotify or visit anchor.fm/cwp
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🕊️ St. Edith Stein called for "steadfast souls" who stay grounded in their convictions despite the chaos and confusion swirling around them.

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"The Holy Spirit Cannot Be Stopped." Sarah Probst Miller preaches on the unstoppable movement of the Holy Spirit in our lives and Church for the Feast of Saint Phoebe. Listen on Apple or Spotify or visit anchor.fm/cwp.
#stphoebe #deacon #catholic #catholicwomen #catholicwomenpreach

Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time: Aug 31, 2025 Amy Hoegen reflects on the readings for Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time. Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29 | Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24a | Luke 14:1, 7-14

Preaching for the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Amy Hoegen reflects on humility & inclusion, offering a powerful reminder that when we uplift others, we’re enriched too. www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/08...
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Amy Hoegen invites us to consider Jesus’ provocative wisdom: choosing the lowly seats, uplifting the marginalized, and discovering that true humility is not a loss—but a gain. Listen on Apple or Spotify or visit anchor.fm/cwp
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"Defending the vulnerable": Catholic moms plead with their bishops to speak out on migrant detention - Sight Magazine HEIDI SCHLUMPF reports that a new online group, the Dorothea Project, aims to bring attention to Catholic social teaching...

“Defending the vulnerable”: Catholic moms plead with their bishops to speak out on migrant detention. @sightmagazine.bsky.social #CatholicChurch #Catholicwomen #USCCB #USCatholicbishops #migrants #migrantdetentions #DorotheaProject #KatieHoller

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