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What do (Catholic) women want? Ep. 45

Jesuitical

America Media

News, News Commentary, Religion & Spirituality, Spirituality, Christianity

4.71K Ratings

🗓️ 19 January 2018

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

You have heard it said, “Who run the world? Girls” (Bey 4:12). But we ask: Who runs the church? Popes, of course. But across the country there are dedicated women of faith taking the lead in parishes, schools, social ministries—and magazines. Our guest this week is one of them. Kerry Weber is an executive editor at America and the driving force behind a groundbreaking new survey of U.S. Catholic women. We ask her why Catholic women are so often reluctant to claim the label of role model and what the church can do to lift up the important work women are already doing in the church. Make sure to check out the new special issue on women in the church, which features Kerry’s piece, “The humble, indispensable women leading the Catholic Church you’ve (probably) never heard of,” plus tons of other great articles diving into the survey data. [view:related_content] And in Signs of the Times, Pope Francis says he is “truly afraid” of nuclear war—and how Catholics in Hawaii reacted when they thought that such a war was coming. Next, we discuss what America’s findings about the politics of U.S. Catholic women might mean for the 2018 midterm elections. Finally, we tackle the history of football’s “Hail Mary pass” and the question: Should church doors ever be locked? Have you left us a review on Apple podcasts yet? We’d be eternally grateful if you did. Please. Not that we’re desperate. If you already have, thank you! Do keep in touch: Write us an email at jesuitical@americamedia.org and follow us on Twitter @jesuiticalshow so you can take part in our unscientifically significant polls! Links from the show U.S. Catholic Women: What a New Survey Reveals Pope Francis: “I am truly afraid” of nuclear war. How our Confirmation students kept us calm during a false missile threat in Hawaii Overall, the survey found that 59 percent of Catholic women are Democrats or lean Democratic, whereas 38 percent are Republican or lean Republican. Roger Staubach, Drew Pearson hope Vikings’ miracle play makes up for 1975 Hail Mary Catholic bishop says churches should stay open like the Church of England What’s on tap? (Modified) Elderflower Thistle 2 ounces of Jameson, an ounce of St. Germain and a dash of Angostura bitters, over ice. (The original recipe calls for Scotch. Apparently, Irish whiskey is not, in fact, the same thing as Scotch. You live and you learn.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Who run the world?

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Girls.

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We do.

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Oh, go.

0:06.2

Ashley is totally listen to the answer before.

0:11.3

Hello and welcome to Jezwitical, podcast, it sounds so weird without new, a podcast

0:17.0

from the underwhelmingly young, modestly hip and unassumingly lay editors of American media.

0:24.0

That lay part means we aren't Jesuits, but we work with them.

0:27.0

Join us each week for a smart Catholic take on faith, culture, and the news often over drinks.

0:32.0

I am Ashley McKinley, and the news often over drinks. I am Ashley

0:33.5

McKinnless and I'm joined by Olga Segura. Hey guys, and

0:37.2

Zach Davis. A happiest of Wednesday to you and a happiest of Fridays to

0:40.9

our listeners.

0:41.9

For whatever day you have to be consuming this podcast.

0:45.1

Okay.

0:46.1

How are you guys doing?

0:47.1

Great.

0:48.1

Pretty good.

0:49.1

Pretty good.

0:50.1

It's pretty high-spirited Wednesday.

0:51.1

Yeah, well it's a busy time in America. We just released this new study on

0:55.6

women in the church and it's a big deal. It's a very big deal. It's the first

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