No mother earth goddess?.... rather mothers who care and nurture. Catholic or not we are all creatures made in Gods image, known or not known, As VRS it took millions of years to get to today, The atomic bomb alone could ruin us, Man Mad, Human made, I am not trying to hijack any ideas only pointing to our divine life should be cherished. Peace on the planet. New Iconography Icon painting technique | Mary Jane Miller Icons | Guanajuato

I am courageous enough to defend this. Sex, homosexuality and feminism are not going to go away even if we bring back the Latin Mass. Even if we throw "them" out of the church. The issue is like what St Augustin said, Love God and do what you will . Work in your own garden and be the best christian you can by example not by condemning others. besides in a catholic church of 1,285 billion how many of these sex crazed, homosexual and feminists do you think there are. Leave them be who they are and focus your hearts and minds on no judgment and mercy. For Gods Sake.

“one is seduced by scandals. Good news isn’t a seductress.” the pope makes an effort to remind us to beware of lies and the courage it take to stand up to truth. Dictatorships are becoming more frequent around the world, we might ask ourselves why. Does it have anything to do with our inability to see truth.
Like , thou shall not kill. Seems easy enough, but we continually allow for it thinking somehow it is OK. Good news isn’t a seductress but there is a good deal of resistance to it. .

Interesting parables, the seeds are so small, the natural order of creation works easily to sustain and nurture their abundant offering. Humans come and reap the benefit when it required no work on his/her part. The mustard seed seems to offer nothing to Humanity. I think both parables are about our invitation to see how God works in the world without us, we are here in this life to praise all that God has done, and not make a mess of what we have been given.

I love this statement
Certainly, Triune God is not affected by time, space and matter. However, heretics counter conclude that if God changes in time because he is a part of matter then His commandments and the Church are also subject to change as the world over time.
A heretic is defined as a person holding an opinion at odds with what is generally accepted. None of you will like this, ....we humans think we Know the Mind of GOD, What is matter, What is good or evil, etc. The greatest minds of the church have written encyclopedia Britannicas about WHO IS GOD. In the end we must admit the human mind makes words inspired by a God (we hope) .... Words will never define the nature of God, at best words point the way, give us a guide, support our organized belief and INDEED helps us be more loving.

All this talk about Gay marriage. We do not resist, get upset or protest when a women is beaten in a marriage, priests encourage her to endure Violence. We do not dissolve or abolish a marriage when the husband is repeatedly unfaithful or the women is a drunk. Christ teaches us to love. Lets work on the real issue. Love is caring for one another who ever they be in any condition. Black, white, jew, prostitute, junkie, war hero, plastic surgeon, corrupt banker, race car driver, etc. all of them have small sins and sinful behavior and effect relationships and environment which surround them. We do not need a church to tell us this is in and this is out, we need to love and respect the rights of others who may not love God our way. That Is A Challenge.! The God we know and love has given us everything from the air we breath to the blessings of companionship. Let us build our lives around removing the logs from our own eyes.. leave the others to do the same in their time and place, IE drive your own car

We have plenty of people being who they think God wants them to be the question is can the rest of us handle it?

She established a monastery for women in 1377 outside of Siena. She is credited with composing over 400 letters, her Dialogue, which is her definitive work, and her prayers. These works are so influential that St. Catherine would later be declared a Doctor of the Church. She is one of the most influential and popular saints in the Church. Women's voice but not a priest.