In this episode, Sisters Erin and Colleen interview Lisa Amman, the Deputy Director of Engagement for Discerning Deacons. They talk about the questions being asked around the diaconate during the Synod, the importance of St. Phoebe, and how Lisa’s young daughters brought her to her engagement around women’s roles in the Catholic Church. Listen today!
Resources:
- Learn more about Discerning Deacons
- Read Sister Colleen’s Article about St. Phoebe
- Learn how you can celebrate St. Phoebe Day
- Find Sister Chris Schenk’s book, Crispina and her Sisters
Beyond the Habit Podcast 
I’m eager to listen to the new episode! I’m a Catholic woman who had never given much thought to women’s ordination until I learned about the scandalous Inquisitions Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict had undertaken against the leadership conference of US Catholic women religious (US-LCWR) for insufficient doctrinal fidelity. I was immensely heartened when then-Bishop Joe Tobin observed of the Vatican’s investigations that Catholic Sisters lived and served in far greater poverty and humility than their counterparts in the priesthood, and wondered whether the Vatican had considered a comparable investigation into the doctrinal fidelity of US Catholic priests. The scandal opened my eyes to the life-giving service and leadership women have always provided to the Church and the world. Pope Francis brought an end to the scandalous investigations in the second year of his papacy. https://www.globalsistersreport.org/trends/lcwr-leader-talks-pain-visitation-state-vatican-doctrinal-investigation-16771
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