Most importantly, Francis writes that “the Church acknowledges the indispensable contribution which women make to society through the sensitivity, intuition and other distinctive skill sets which they, more than men, tend to possess. I think, for example, of the special concern which women show to others, which finds a particular, even if not exclusive, expression in motherhood.”
And yet...;
“I readily acknowledge,” the pope adds, “that many women share pastoral responsibilities with priests, helping to guide people, families and groups and offering new contributions to theological reflection. But we need to create still broader opportunities for a more incisive female presence in the Church. Because “the feminine genius is needed in all expressions in the life of society, the presence of women must also be guaranteed in the workplace” and in the various other settings where important decisions are made, both in the Church and in social structures.”What Catholic feminist, liberal or conservative, would not cheer him for this? How will the Church mount a resistance to liberalism, statism, and social atomism if endorses the perpetuation of the social structures that are their manifestation?
Also saw this tonight: Breaking Through: Catholic Women Speak for Themselves, edited by Helen Alvaré, whose own contribution to the volume is on 'single motherhood.' (Does she endorse the restoration of patriarchy as a solution?) I think those who have power are quite content to continue having women become wage slaves.
One essay "Sex, Mating, and the Marriage Market" by Elise Italiano, whose credential (a M.A.) is listed after her name. The editor's decision? Or hers? One possible red flag. There is the common complaint, "Where are the good men?" How many chaste Catholic "nice" guys has she dated? If she were to be interrogated by a manosphere writer, what would her answers reveal about her and her actions? Does she think the description "Catholic professional woman in her late 20s who spent her 20s finding her identity) applies to herself as well? If so, more red flags?
Commonweal review
NCR
Washington Examiner interview with Alvaré.
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