July 20, 2025 - Full-of-Grace

Women at the Altar – A Sacred Reflection

Oil and Holy Water Try rolling these words around your tongue: “Independent Catholic Female.” Feel how they clash and dance, like oil and holy water attempting to mix. For some, it tastes of rebellion, for others, of hope – a phrase that makes traditionalists choke on their morning coffee and has progressive hearts leaping like sparks from Easter fire. What does independence even mean in a tradition where communion – beautiful, messy,...