“We must forgive the society from which we come; we must forgive the ways it has hurt us. We must have forgiveness for all the pain that we have unknowingly experienced, even in the womb before our birth. We must forgive those who may not have understood us, or have seemingly neglected us, or perhaps even rejected us.”

                          ~Catherine Doherty

For Reflection:

Which area/aspect of forgiveness does this quote shed light upon for me in my life? How can I practically apply the wisdom contained therein?

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

INTRODUCTION

Throughout Christianity the church as been referred to as a Mother. As fatherhood is not simply a metaphor for God neither is motherhood simply a metaphor for the Church. Motherhood is inherent in the nature of the Church. Thus women are the Church's proper symbol. The secular sciences of sociology, psychology, and anthropology corroborate how this is so.