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Catholic Women Speak: Bringing Our Gifts to the Table Kindle Edition

by Edited by the Catholic Women Speak Network (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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An anthology of essays by women who represent a broad international perspective and come from a variety of personal backgrounds, who believe that the Church cannot come to a wise and informed understanding of family life without listening to women.
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One of the strengths of the volume is the plurality of voices, which do not speak with a single, unified opinion on controversy. Recurring themes do abound, such as the particular problems of poverty and motherhood, or the need for mercy in the aftermath of divorce, but there are some tensions between voices in the book. This is all the better, really, to reflect the complexity of women s live.
...I can easily see this book being valuable for pastors and pastoral associates, for parish book clubs, for academics to use in their classrooms when dealing with perennially hot-button topics. --DT - Daily Theology

An expansive and compelling collection....In 40 short essays mixing the sociological, theological, and sometimes deeply personal, the writers raise a number of weighty concerns....[Catholic Women Speak] brings together women from a range of professional fields and places around the world to express their views on the numerous and complex problems being faced by families. --National Catholic Reporter

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The Catholic Women Speak Network (CWSN) is an online forum for theological dialogue and collaboration around issues relating to Catholic women's roles, responsibilities and relationships in the Church and society. It is administered by the Digby Stuart Research Center for Religion, Society and Human Flourishing at the University of Roehampton in London.The Catholic Women Speak Network (CWSN) is a forum for theological dialogue and collaboration around issues relating to Catholic women's roles, responsibilities and relationships in the Church and society.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B016QKX040
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Paulist Press™ (September 29, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 29, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 599 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 39 ratings

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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the Catholic Women Speak Network releases an amazing collection of 44 Catholic women's voices demanding to be ...
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the Catholic Women Speak Network releases an amazing collection of 44 Catholic women's voices demanding to be ...
On the eve of the Synod on the Family at the Vatican in Rome, involving 279 bishops from more than 120 nations, as well as 17 married couples and 17 auditors and other non-voting representative, the Catholic Women Speak Network releases an amazing collection of 44 Catholic women's voices demanding to be heard. Some say the Synod will define Pope Francis' papacy. This collection of short, very readable essays should be part of that defining moment. Written in four sections--Traditions and Transformations; Marriage, Families and Relationships; Poverty, Exclusion and Marginalisation; Institutions and Structures--and edited under the leadership of Tina Beattie, director of the Digby Stuart Research Centre for Religion, Society and Human Flourishing at the University of Roehampton in the UK, readers travel with women from the barrios of Buenos Aires to a dialogue between Catholic and Muslim women in Ireland to academic discussions of the Catholic Intellectual Tradition and Women, to young women in ministry to lesbian couples, celibate lesbians, celibate sisters, mothers of families, women with husbands, Indian women, African women, Australian and Filipina women. All Catholic. All women. All making case that it is time to to bring women's voices to the center of Catholic teaching and decision-making. Otherwise, writes Italian Lucetta Scaraffia, we are a church "breathing with only one lung." Brilliant! Many of the contributors are in Rome now distributing this groundbreaking book to those gathered for the Synod.
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Marianne
5.0 out of 5 stars Women's Hearts Broken Open
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2015
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In Catholic Women Speak faithful Catholic Women break open their hearts to share extremely personal and well informed essays on issues that Catholic feminists face. Many of these offerings are heartbreaking yet it is clear none of these women have lost heart in the church they love. Actually some of these women have converted to Catholicism as adults. The book deals with the tough issues of our day such as defining family, concerns about accepting LGBT Catholics as well as the acceptance of women in ministry. Human sexuality is very thoughtfully considered in several of these essays. It may seem odd to say but I found this book to be a real page turner. Really, I was enthralled by the level of commitment that each of these women are to making the Catholic Church a place for equality and justice. You will want to share this book with all the women and men in your life.
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HistoryProf
5.0 out of 5 stars A powerful and prophetic book!
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2015
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This powerful and important book presents the insights, experiences, and wisdom of Catholic women from around the world. They are all women who claim, profess, and practice their Catholic faith, but who often feel frustrated by the lack of agency they are afforded in the church they love.Although this book was prepared specifically to be available at the time of the 2015 Vatican Synod on the Family (at which women are not allowed to be delegates or to vote), the concerns the authors express are timeless. While there are some really deep ideas in this volume, it is very accessible to the general reader. While some of the authors are well known writers and scholars, others are "voices from the pews." ALL are worth listening to, and all have wisdom to share. To read these essays is to make new friends. I am grateful to them for opening themselves to us.
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Barbara Moran
5.0 out of 5 stars 21st Century Hopes and Dreams
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2015
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This is an up-to-date collection of Catholic women's views on religion and Church. The essays reflect a variety of opinions, hopes and dreams, but all are well worth reading and pondering. The volume would make a fine gift for any woman who claims her Catholic heritage and has studied and prayed about the 21st Century Church, especially under Pope Francis' leadership.
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anne
5.0 out of 5 stars Opening the Gifts of Catholic Women
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2016
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Slow to the table of the role of women in the Catholic Church I love this collection. Thought provoking and hopeful. Meeting some of the women who shared their perspectives in this book was life changing. "Our gifts" are waiting to be accepted.
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Theresa M Febles
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2015
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a very important subject articulated beautifully by the women authors
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MLR
5.0 out of 5 stars Catholic Women's "Me Too"
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2018
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This book clearly states compelling reasons why women should finally have a voice within the Catholic Church. Hope that the Pope, Cardinals and Bishops take the time to read this.
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KarenB
5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of good points brought out front and center
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2015
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Real women from around the world discuss real issues about society and the Church. Lots of good points brought out front and center. I wish it had a Leader's Guide and/or discussion questions. The heck with official recognition, I would start my own discussion group.
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Rita Cotterly
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is realistic and hopeful. We especially appreciate ...
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2016
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This book is realistic and hopeful. We especially appreciate the brief chapters and the input from women around the world. I'm in a "book club" which studies theology and both men and women are enjoying it.
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Michael O'Neill
5.0 out of 5 stars Catholic Women is a brilliant perspective !
Reviewed in Canada on January 9, 2016
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An inspiring look at Catholicism from a perspective that offers hope and direction!
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Catherine Brady
5.0 out of 5 stars Made me feel less alone in my faith
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 24, 2015
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It isn't easy to be a Catholic woman in today's Church. I sometimes feel that I suspend my intelligence at the church door. Nor do I find it easy to discuss my struggles, even with close women friends. There is a culture of silence, encouraged by thr last two popes. This book does what the title says: it engages me in conversation with a number of other women. I feel validated in my doubts, I feel supported by their on-the-ground lived theology. I only got part way through when I decided to buy copies for other women. The book offers diverse insights into the lives of Catholic women todsy. It should be prescribed reading for every priest, every seminarian, every bishop.
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Bernard Edwards
4.0 out of 5 stars the reflections of each of the authors strengthens the view that the church will not be the church that Jesus would have been ha
Reviewed in Australia on December 10, 2015
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I find this book a message of hope for the Catholic church. the reflections of each of the authors strengthens the view that the church will not be the church that Jesus would have been happy with until women are allowed to participate in every ministry available in the church. the future of the church may rest with the contribution of women to the development of the church as the Body of Christ in the world today. the sooner that this contribution is honoured the more faithful will the church be.
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Mary
5.0 out of 5 stars A very important work
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 23, 2015
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I have finished reading this book. It was very easy to read; the language was accessible, the essays were short and hugely interesting. It was good to read such a variety of views and to hear from women of so many different backgrounds. I agreed entirely with some and less so with others but found great value in all. I now intend to go back and read more slowly and deeply as I think that it is the sort of book which will provide endless food for thought.
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SM
1.0 out of 5 stars Catholic women need to get some sense!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 16, 2016
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I bought this to give as gifts to my aunts but after reading some of the stories in them I was incensed by the women's stupidity...oops sorry I mean their piety.
Honestly nowadays there is no need to have children constantly until you then deny your husband any sex, fail to get treatment for obvious depression and break up your marriage....
-(and no, it is not against church rules or God's to use family planning!! )
These stories give normal sensible catholic women a bad name.
It is not any use of you are a sensible Catholic woman looking for stories of inspiration... Stories of imbeciles more like!!
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