femininity
Women’s Ministry reflects on Mary’s tender motherhood
VERONICA NOVOTNY STAFF WRITER On the evening of Nov. 14 in the Gentile Gallery, several spiritual mothers well-versed in Marian devotion spoke to a cozy gathering of young women on uniquely intimate ways of forming a relationship with Mary. The event, entitled Abiding Like Mary and hosted by Franciscan University of Steubenville’s Women’s Ministry, highlighted […]
Authentic femininity discussion touches on empowerment and maternal strength
JEN HANTZ STAFF WRITER A cozy group of half a dozen women congregated in the common area of Sts. Kolbe and Clare Halls on Monday, Nov. 5, at 8 p.m. to dive deeper into what it means to be a woman. Sophomore Resident Assistant Holly Radke started the night off by introducing the topic with […]
Loving yourself is dying to pride and selfishness, says speaker
KENDAL HUNTSMAN STAFF WRITER Professor, wife and mother of five girls, Susan Poyo gave a talk Sunday night in the Gentile Gallery in which she challenged her audience to learn to love the women God created them to be. The event began at 7 p.m., and Susan Poyo, who holds a doctorate in education from […]
Religious sister gives talk on Edith Stein’s philosophy of passions
JACOB WATSON STAFF WRITER On Wednesday, March 22, Sister Prudence Allen presented on Edith Stein’s philosophies of masculinity and femininity and the passions in a talk sponsored by the Hildebrand Project. Sister Prudence Allen presented on Edith Stein (now St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross), specifically her philosophical journey. Allen explained Stein’s view of masculine […]
Verily founders speak on real feminine beauty
BY MELISSA SIEGLER STAFF WRITER Two of the founders of Verily Magazine spoke March 16 to a group of Franciscan women on modesty, the natural beauty of women and how this beauty is misrepresented by the media. Ashley Crouch and Janet Easter started off the talk by sharing their personal journeys that brought them to […]