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Catholic women discuss the treatment of very premature babies
JENNIFER: (a medical doctor): This is a bioethics discussion. In a meeting today we were talking about what might be best practice re very prem babies – does one treat actively or not? In general at 23 weeks a baby IS treated actively and these days survival is good, but at 22 weeks it is much harder to know what is best. There
Catholic women discuss Ignatian spirituality
LAURA: There's a lot of stuff in the media right now about Ignatian Spirituality because of Scorsese's new film Silence. I'm wondering if anyone in the group has ever done a Jesuit retreat or gone through the Exercises? KAREN: I am a Jesuitical trained spiritual director who had to complete the spiritual exercises (either 30 day or 19th annotation) before I could receive
We believe that women have a crucial role to play in seeking just and peaceful solutions to the challenges facing our world.
We are different in our cultures and contexts, and in our struggles and insights. We do not speak as one voice but as many voices with a common desire to enrich the Church through our differences.
Our intention is to ask questions and explore issues that do not find space for open discussion in the Church.
“We are not mere guests – we are the Church, and we wish to be so more intensely.”