138: Catholic Feminism and the Military ft. Brianna Hughes

The Catholic Feminist

Claire Swinarski

Religion & Spirituality, Christian, Politics, Jesus, Catholic, Religion, Socialjustice, Christianity, Feminist, Women

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🗓️ 4 March 2020

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

When we hear “the troops”, we probably all have things pop into our head. From Colin Kapernick to WMD to Dorothy Day’s pacifism, how Catholics interact with “the troops” can be fraught with confusion. Today’s guest, Brianna Hughes, is a member of our armed forces and it was so interesting to hear why she hates when people refer to “the troops” as one giant monolith. We talk about what it’s like to face sexism in the workplace, who “the troops” support politically, how trust in God plays into her ability to serve in the military, and what’s been bringing her closer to God lately. I especially loved her passion surrounding the topic of whether or not some positions in the military should be men-only, and I think you will too. Enjoy!

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0:00.0	You are listening to the Catholic feminist episode 138. Today we're talking about being a
0:06.4	Catholic feminist member of the military. Today's episode is brought to you by select international
0:12.2	tours. If you're looking to go on a life-changing
0:15.0	pilgrimage this year, check out Select International Tours.com slash feminist.
0:20.9	Today's episode is also brought to you by every Sacred Sunday to get one of their
0:25.2	stunning 20-20 mass journals head to every sacred Sunday dot com.
0:29.2	Welcome to the Catholic 7, a podcast for strong women who want to be informed,
0:36.5	inspired, and intentional. I'm your host, Claire, and I'm so glad you're here. Hello, hello, and happy Wednesday.
0:47.0	Hello, and happy
0:54.3	happy Wednesday and happy March. It's finally beginning to feel like spring a little bit. The
1:00.1	sun is out and the temperature was up a little bit last weekend.
1:04.0	I feel like things have been so crazy for a few months in my life and looking forward
1:09.4	into late spring and summer.
1:11.2	I don't have a ton on the calendar or many huge projects, so I'm really just getting into the spirit of taking spring to clean out my heart, clean out my house, and enjoy some time in holy leisure with the Lord. So I'm really
1:26.8	happy to be here today and I hope you are too. A couple of things before we get
1:31.3	started first of all March is Women's History Month.
1:35.2	I love celebrating the amazing women that have been part of the Catholic Church. So every
1:40.3	Friday in March we are going to have a bonus podcast episode featuring a different saint or almost saint.
1:47.0	So our first one is on Friday and we are going to be talking about the life and legacy of Dorothy Day.
1:52.4	Super exciting. So when you see that pop up in your
1:55.1	feed that is why. Also just a reminder that we still have spots available for the
2:00.2	Catholic feminist pilgrimage to France this fall.
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