Christine Schenk
St. Joseph Sr. Christine Schenk, an NCR board member, served urban families for 18 years as a nurse midwife before co-founding FutureChurch, where she served for 23 years. Her book Crispina and Her Sisters: Women and Authority in Early Christianity (Fortress, 2017) was awarded first place in History by the Catholic Press Association. She holds master's degrees in nursing and theology.
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Hillary Clinton, the media and the common good
Will next synod address ordaining 'elders' -- both women and men?
With holy orders, hierarchy can't have it both ways
Will we build the common good or destroy the bonds that unite us?
'Circling the City with Love' campaign aims to bridge cultural divides
Magdala celebrations heal long-buried misogyny -- but will our daughters care?
My family and the Sacred Heart
It is time to free Mary and let God have her own maternal face
Pentecost and Berrigan, a double portion of God's Spirit
Women want to be deacons, want clergy to speak up about it
Post-synod exhortation is uplifting, but is disheartening to LGBT Catholics
Church of the Resurrection houses 'Stations of the Resurrection'
Trump's 'losers' are often winners in God's eyes
Clueless preaching about the Samaritan woman misses the point
Challenging the corruption-prone systems that plague our world
Role models around a dinner table inspire hope
Exercising Spirit-given wisdom for unity
An Epiphany with Wise Women?
Muslim-American women seek change from within
