Part 2: Death of the old feminist series If there were a competition to find the institution most despised by feminists, surely first prize would be awarded to the Catholic Church. As far as institutions go, we are patriarchal, that is we consider God as our father and our clergy are all male. We renounce […]
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Part 1: Death of the old feminist series Feminism has long stood out as the champion of women’s causes. From the Suffragettes, to the emancipation of women and their right to vote, feminism fought for the equal dignity and opportunity of all women. So how then, did this rather noble cause turn into a movement
Your guide to the four temperaments We each experience things differently. Our reactions to the same series of events may be completely the opposite to that of the person next to us. This difference in reactions is what we define as temperaments. ‘The basic difference between each is the amount of time it takes one
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1. Your sister and her husband have announced that they’re pregnant, you: a. Squeal with excitement and spend the next day shopping for baby things b. Congratulate them and offer some practical advice c. Kiss and hug the couple then move on to the next conversation d. Congratulate them and later mull over the blessing
Love. As a concept it is much talked about, misunderstood and desired. We all want it, but at the same time, we don’t really seem to know what it is, and that’s partly to do with our sinful nature. Sin distorts of views on love. Whenever we presume to know better than God we are
In the wake of the release of the film ‘The ugly truth’ in a few years ago, starring Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler, I looked in to the different ways that men and women approach relationships. Men and women think and act differently. There is no denying it. Yet an ongoing problem in our society,
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Once in a while there is a book that really jumps out at me (and I’m a big reader, 2-3 books a fortnight!) and this is one of them. This book was so relevant and interesting that I was able to read it cover to cover in one sitting. Basically ‘Smart Martha’ is practical advice on incorporating more ‘Mary’
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One of the most challenging elements of being a Catholic parent is that you want to raise your children in the faith. But how do you approach this with toddlers? I don’t profess to have all the answers but here are a few easy Bible craft activities you can do with just a few items
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We’ve all heard of budgie smugglers but if you’re a mum chances are you’re pretty adept at veggie smuggling even though you might not know it as such. Veggie smuggling, that is disguising vegetables so that your children will unknowingly eat them, is a common practice in many households. I don’t propose to know all
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In the last few months we announced to family and friends that we were having our fourth child. At present we have three children under six and our eldest is not yet at school though he will be next year. We knew the responses would be mixed, but we weren’t quite prepared for how significant
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