Thank you for your movie reviews! You saved my eyes from the Padre Pio debacle and I have tickets to Cabrini next Friday so I had to hear what you had to say. And I’m SO glad it sounds like it will be great!
I’d love to hear more on your anti-feminism comments. I’ve argued elsewhere that while some forms of feminism have had redeeming effects, secular feminism is incompatible with Christianity.
I understand why some women call themselves “Catholic feminists,” but as the word “feminist” requires about a paragraph of explanation, shouldn’t we use a different word? And I’m wondering if I shouldn’t do likewise and dispense with the term “anti-feminist” as that also varies so widely in meaning.
Thanks, Samantha! I agree that the word "feminism" is a bit of a complexity and also incompatible with Christianity. I use it in a secular sense. I know good Catholics who use it to describe themselves and their work but I have found that it invariably becomes conflated with the ideology. As far as "anti-feminist," it's important to take a stand against the political and ideological movement of feminism which permeates the culture. So I use it very specifically. Some people will probably be confused by that and I hope that it initiates some good discussion. Here is an explanation of why I left all feminism, including Catholic feminism....
Ayeee this was good, thank you for the thoughts on 'Cabrini'. And the ad!!! Love the one that should have aired. Saying a prayer your shoulder heals quickly.
Thank you for your movie reviews! You saved my eyes from the Padre Pio debacle and I have tickets to Cabrini next Friday so I had to hear what you had to say. And I’m SO glad it sounds like it will be great!
I’d love to hear more on your anti-feminism comments. I’ve argued elsewhere that while some forms of feminism have had redeeming effects, secular feminism is incompatible with Christianity.
I understand why some women call themselves “Catholic feminists,” but as the word “feminist” requires about a paragraph of explanation, shouldn’t we use a different word? And I’m wondering if I shouldn’t do likewise and dispense with the term “anti-feminist” as that also varies so widely in meaning.
Thanks, Samantha! I agree that the word "feminism" is a bit of a complexity and also incompatible with Christianity. I use it in a secular sense. I know good Catholics who use it to describe themselves and their work but I have found that it invariably becomes conflated with the ideology. As far as "anti-feminist," it's important to take a stand against the political and ideological movement of feminism which permeates the culture. So I use it very specifically. Some people will probably be confused by that and I hope that it initiates some good discussion. Here is an explanation of why I left all feminism, including Catholic feminism....
https://open.substack.com/pub/melodylyons/p/why-i-left-catholic-feminism?r=15ik3n&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
I love your writing and hearing about your life. You give hope and sensibility.
Thank you for your kind words!
Ayeee this was good, thank you for the thoughts on 'Cabrini'. And the ad!!! Love the one that should have aired. Saying a prayer your shoulder heals quickly.
Thank you so much!