In honor of Women's History Month, I've gathered for our readers the stories of a few of my favorite women saints. Sadly, even though we've been celebrating Women's History Month in the U.S. since 1987, the Church remains of one of the few places in our society where the contributions of women have not been celebrated like they could be and should be. One reason for the lack of acknowledgement and celebration of women's achievements throughout Church history is that many of the Early Church Fathers embraced Greek … [Read more...] about In Honor of Women’s History Month: A Few of My Favorite Women Saints
Vocation and the Christian Academic: The Series and Resources
For the past five weeks, we've run a series on vocation. This series was first developed by the Graduate and Faculty Ministry team in the Ohio Valley and we thank that team and the overall editor Robin Capcara for allowing us to post this wonderful resource. In this post we are providing links for each of the five articles in the series to make it easier for individuals and groups to use. Each post includes discussion questions. We are also including Robin's Introduction, Afterword, and Resources for Further … [Read more...] about Vocation and the Christian Academic: The Series and Resources
Vocation: What is Vocation?
In 2019, the GFM Ohio Valley staff team developed a curriculum on vocation to use at a student retreat, and with campus groups. With their permission, we are reprinting a series of articles from that curriculum, with the hope that it might be a useful resource for other student and faculty groups, and for personal reflection. This article by Robin Capcara traces the idea of vocation through scripture and church history. _________________________________________________________ In contemporary parlance, “vocation” … [Read more...] about Vocation: What is Vocation?