THE GOSPEL’S VISION FOR WOMEN AND THE FEMININE GENIUS

• Authors: Alexandra Cathey
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The spiritual impoverishment of humanity is directly tied to the marginalization of women that has prevented them from fully expressing their feminine genius in both the home and in society. What is need to remove obstacles to the feminine genius is the adoption of the Gospel vision for women and the espousal of Jesus Christ’s attitude toward women. By showing openness, respect, acceptance, and tenderness towards women, the feminine gifts will make an indispensable contribution to the growth of a culture that promotes a culture worthy of persons, a world in which human relationships are more honest and authentic. Women, beginning with their daily relationships with people, offer to humanity the richness of their sensitivity, intuitiveness, generosity, and fidelity. The family and society, as John Paul II noted, direly need the maternal and healing embrace of women.

Keywords

EN

Gospel vision for women; Feminine Genius; culture of life; authentic human relationships; spiritual motherhood

• Publisher: International Étienne Gilson Society
• Journal: Studia Gilsoniana
• Year: 2017
• Volume: 6
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 511-526

Dates

published

2017-12-30

Contributors

author

Alexandra Cathey

• Holy Apostles College and Seminary, Cromwell, CT, USA

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Identifiers

ISSN

2300-0066