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| Lilo | Friday, 8. February 2008, 19:55 |
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Yesterday I posted under ENCYCLICALS AND DOCUMENTS about the 20th anniversary of Mulieris Dignitatem, Pope John Paul’s document On The Dignity Of Women. But the reports coming from the meeting held in Rome this week to commemorate that anniversary should probably be placed in the Catholic Discussion thread. More people will likely read it here, and the anniversary meeting is, of course, neither an Encyclical nor a Church Document. http://www.ewtn.com/news/blog.asp?blog_ID=1 VATICAN MEETING ON THE DIGNITY OF WOMEN OPENS Joan Lewis Thursday, February 7, was the first day of the meeting organized by the Pontifical Council for the Laity to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s Apostolic Letter “Mulieris Dignitatem (On the Dignity of Women).” This 1988 Letter was the first ever devoted by any Roman Pontiff solely to women. The international Congress has brought together over 260 participants from five continents, mostly women, as you might imagine. Each has her own story to tell about how she is serving the Church, how she is living what John Paul called on so many occasions “the feminine genius.” . . . To hear reports on the conference, listen to Vatican Insider – Saturday, Feb. 9, 9:30 AM Eastern Time / repeat Sunday Feb 10, 4:30 PM http://www.ewtn.com/radio/index.asp – available live or on podcasts (I think – I’ve never tried those) or http://avemariaradio.net/audioArchive.php Teresa Tomeo – Catholic Connections It’s the second hour we want each day, beginning Monday, Feb 11. Teresa promised lots of information and lots of enthusiasm. Her programs can be heard on demand on-line after her live broadcasts weekdays, 9:00 am Eastern time. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dignity of Women Report from the meeting: Apparently some 20 women from the USA are among the delegates from around the world. On Thursday one delegate from Boston, claiming to represent the United States of America, chose to ignore the topics under discussion to raise her own pet peeve: the ordination of women. She claimed there was a “different theology” and the Church should be open to it. Her statement apparently led to a slightly spicy exchange with another American delegate who couldn’t let that go. She brought up CCC § 1577 as well as John Paul II’s writing on the topic, and pointed out that the meeting was, and ought to be, focused on such issues as the anthropological background that leads to a deeper understanding of our roles as men & women and encouraged a diving into actual Church teaching. Friday’s sessions included a focus on life issues, providing the delegates with tools to aid them in going back to their countries and make a difference. Stay tuned! |
The root problem in a lot of bad catechesis is ultimately not ignorance, but pride. ~ Mark Shea 
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