[SaintDismas]

You know, the claim by some misguided souls that women don’t have any real power in the Catholic Church is really amusing to me. Ask all the Teresa’s that come to mind. Let’s see, there’s the Doctors of the Church, Mother Teresa, hmmm.

Mother Angelica comes to mind, boy she never backed down from what she wanted to accomplish, did she.

[thefrankbaum]

Heck, go look at an Italian or Irish mother involved with a Catholic school or parish! Formally, it may seem as if they lack power, but God help anyone who crosses them!

[tioga]

“the hand that rocks the cradle, rules the world”....women are in pursuit of power, and God gave them the power, they just do not recognize it.

[Aquinasfan]

Mother Angelica comes to mind, boy she never backed down from what she wanted to accomplish, did she.

She's a hero of mine. Have you read her biography by Raymond Arroyo? It's amazing.

Aren't the saints wonderful? Like you say, the variety (from "The Little Flower" to Joan of Arc, from Mother Theresa to Mother Angelica) is glorious. There is a role model for everyone in any walk of life.

[Antoninus]

You know, the claim by some misguided souls that women don’t have any real power in the Catholic Church is really amusing to me. Ask all the Teresa’s that come to mind. Let’s see, there’s the Doctors of the Church, Mother Teresa, hmmm. Mother Angelica comes to mind, boy she never backed down from what she wanted to accomplish, did she.

Mother Angelica is a classic example--but most of the so called "feminists" in the Church hate her. Kind of like how the Black activists hate Clarence Thomas. They despise anyone who proves their claims are groundless.