“(Jesus Christ) is the splendor of eternal glory, the brightness of eternal light, and the mirror without cloud. Queen and bride of Jesus Christ, look into that mirror daily and study well your reflection, that you may adorn yourself, mind and body, with an enveloping garment of every virtue, and thus find yourself attired in flowers and gowns befitting the daughter and most chaste bride of the King on high.”

                                             ~St. Clare of Assisi

For Reflection:

When I look into the “mirror,” which virtues do I see reflected? In what ways can I live them out today and in what way can I add one or two more?

Sexuality and Authority in the Catholic Church Monica Miller  PB 286 pgs Click Here For More Information: INTRODUCTION

Feminine ecclesial authority is already articulated in what some might consider a most unlikely place, namely, the Fathers of the Church. These early Church thinkers can easily be accused of a negative and even misogynist view of women. But a careful examination of their works reveals that they frequently teach that the ecclesial role of women is constituitive of salvation of Christ. In many ways women are the true spiritual leaders in relation to men.