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Are you looking for an epiphany?
A new realization?
A challenge to your ordinary way
of thinking about God?
 

Try GOD AND THE FEMININE, a compilation of theological and philosophical explorations specifically targeted to questioning women (and open-minded men) of faith. You will find essays on such topics as

The Passion of Mary
Spirituality and Women
The Baptismal Meaning of the Christian Life
Women and the Mystery of Friendship

and more……
“In what I have to say about the baptismal promises, I want to walk that line: keeping a notion of self-denial that does not deny one a self; keeping a notion of self that does not leave out sacrifice” (p.9 Feminine Life in the Spirit: Baptism and the Meaning of the Christian Life – Introduction).
 
“The mystery that is friendship is really many mysteries rolled into one…where it comes from…why do some endure while others fade with time” (p. 30 Hearth and Heart: Women and the Mystery of Friendship – Introduction).

This extraordinarily insightful collection will help modern Catholics, women and men alike, sort through some of the most challenging issues of Church authority, tradition, modern life, and the individual conscience. This is the Christian intellect at its best, blending keen understanding, kindness, honest questioning, and respect for tradition in equal measure. Women and men who are fortunate--or blessed--to encounter God and the Feminine will find reassurance, inspiration, healing, and new ways of thinking about the struggles and joys of modern Catholic life.

--Patrick Glynn, author of God: The Evidence

Published in a user-friendly form and written for adult learners, this educational resource offers MSA programs originally developed by Mary Aquin O'Neill, RSM, Ph.D, Diane Caplin, Ph.D and Vera Guttmann, Ph.D.

The leader's portfolio provides reflections on the art of teaching adult women and each program includes discussion questions, so that others may benefit from the years of experience that went into this publication. Intended for group use, GOD AND THE FEMININE contains material sufficient for twenty-four weeks of adult education. Purchase of the leader's portfolio entitles one to buy booklets for participants at a greatly reduced price. Booklets are not for sale apart from the purchase of the leader's portfolio.

If you long for new ways to look at the relationship between God and the Feminine, this is the read for you.

MSA’s new and exciting text can be purchased on this website. Click here to order and be sure to let us know some of your responses to these challenging writings.