The Catholic Church is failing to engage Catholic women. The GIVEN Institute is trying to fix that.

The record number of women who will be serving in Congress following the momentous 2018 midterm elections may not be aware that the Bible supports their initiative to serve in this moment of political crisis.

Further rounds of “apologies” and requests for prayers are inadequate. We have heard all that before. The resounding theme at my parish event was that it is now time for the church to act.

“We have a picture of what the goal looks like—the dignity of women, women feeling appreciated, their gifts being used—but how do you get there?”

Elizabeth Seton—who overcame innumerable obstacles to pursue her vocation—was the first native-born citizen of the United States to be named a saint.