Cultivating Catholic Feminism | The Catholic Woman
3 Seasons
“In transforming culture so that it supports life, women occupy a place, in thought and action, which is unique and decisive. It depends on them to promote a ‘new feminism’ which rejects the temptation of imitating models of ‘male domination’, in order to acknowledge and affirm the true genius of women in every aspect of the life of society, and overcome all discrimination, violence, and exploitation.”— Pope Saint John Paul II Cultivating Catholic Feminism was created as a response to John Paul II's call for women to bring forth a new feminism. How, then, would such a feminism both dialogue with and meaningfully differ from secular feminism? That is the focus of this video series, which explores, in three parts, the rich theological vision of the Church, Catholic feminism in life and culture, and the call to live it out. The program consists of 21 video lessons – written and presented by professor and writer Abigail Favale, Ph.D. – with five documentary shorts featuring the stories of Samantha Povlock, Shannon Ochoa, Justina Kopp, Krista Corbello, and Sister Josephine Garrett, CSFN, woven throughout. Download our free student guide for journaling prompts and prayers to accompany you through the series. Please note: this series is intended for adults, as it occasionally touches upon topics that may be considered too mature for children. Cultivating Catholic Feminism is produced by The Catholic Woman. Visit TheCatholicWoman.com to find our book and to explore our letter series and documentaries that illustrate the multifaceted face and story of the Catholic woman today. This program was made possible by our generous sponsors: The GIVEN Institute, The McGrath Institute for Church Life, and Louisiana Right to Life.
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Cultivating Catholic Feminism Guide
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Welcome to Cultivating Catholic Feminism | Cultivating Catholic Feminism | Episode 1
Episode 1
A quick introduction to the video series, with our program presenter: Dr. Abigail Favale. Abigail Favale, Ph.D., is a writer and professor in the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame. A Catholic convert with an academic background in gender studies, Abigail writes and...
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Discovering Catholic Feminism: Samantha’s Story | Cultivating Catholic Feminism | Episode 2
Episode 2
This documentary short shares the story of Samantha Povlock, and how she came to discover a Catholic feminism for herself, as a woman who hasn’t always fit the mold of femininity presented to her.
Special thanks to St. Joseph Catholic Church and The Farmhouse Coffee & Espresso Bar in Downingtow...
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Introduction to the Church’s Vision of Woman | Cultivating Catholic Feminism | Episode 3
Episode 3
In this video lesson, Dr. Abigail Favale explores the question of woman—who she is and what she is called to accomplish— as it is particularly urgent and contentious in our time. Many would assume that the Catholic Church has little to offer in response, but the opposite is true. Within the deep ...
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Scriptural Context | Cultivating Catholic Feminism | Episode 4
Episode 4
In this video lesson, Dr. Abigail Favale explores the scriptural foundations in Genesis for the Church’s vision of gender, to begin to sketch out a framework for a faithful Catholic feminism.
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Tradition and History | Cultivating Catholic Feminism | Episode 5
Episode 5
In this video lesson, Dr. Abigail Favale explains how the Church’s affirmation of the dignity and difference of women and men has developed through Church history.
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Why Does This Matter Today? | Cultivating Catholic Feminism | Episode 6
Episode 6
In this video lesson, Dr. Abigail Favale articulates the need for a Catholic feminism today.
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A Short History of Feminism | Cultivating Catholic Feminism | Episode 7
Episode 7
In this video lesson. Dr. Abigail Favale provides a brief history of the feminist movement, and how various cultural conceptions of gender developed alongside each wave of feminism.
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Spiritual Motherhood: Shannon’s Story | Cultivating Catholic Feminism | Episode 8
Episode 8
This documentary short shares the story of Shannon Ochoa. In this video, Shannon describes her experience of discovering the call to spiritual motherhood, and how such a call is an expression of the mission of Catholic feminism.
Special thanks to the Panther Catholic Center in Milwaukee for all...
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A Framework for Catholic Feminism | Cultivating Catholic Feminism | Episode 9
Episode 9
In this video lesson, Dr. Abigail Favale describes how a feminism that is truly Catholic cannot just be Catholic in name, but must be Catholic from the ground up – that is, in its understanding of reality, the human person, and the purpose of existence.
