tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22781533.post5116493750009716868..comments2024-02-17T13:40:30.221-06:00Comments on Father Hollywood: Sermon: St. Mary MagdaleneRev. Larry Beanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06705910892752648940noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22781533.post-5473330716071181872009-07-23T08:28:17.991-05:002009-07-23T08:28:17.991-05:00A statement from the United States Conference of C...A statement from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.<br /><br />"Women and Work<br /><br />Any reflection on the changing nature of work, even one as brief as this would be remiss if it did not comment on the changing "face" of workers that is, the number of women that are now present in the work force. <i><b>Many women work outside the home for a variety of interrelated reasons: to provide necessary income for their families, to express their dignity, and to use their talents for the common good.</b></i> (emphasis mine) In fact, many of the issues mentioned above are directly related to women workers. Women are disproportionately in low wage, low benefit jobs. They are more likely to lack health care insurance, and to head single parent households. Welfare reform and health care reform will greatly affect the lives of poor and low income working women and their children. In Putting Children and Families First, the bishops acknowledge the "struggle to balance work and family responsibilities" among working mothers. Catholic teaching advocates for family friendly public policies that help women and men balance work and family responsibilities, as well as social, economic and tax policies that would make it possible for women to do the important work of raising children and providing a home for their families if they choose to do so on a full time basis."<br /><br />Of course, since so many religious sisters are now occupied as "professional", paid church workers or teaching in universities and seminaries the RC can hardly tell lay women to get back in the kitchen.<br /><br />But I'll give 'em credit for at least supporting women's right to choose to stay home full-time. <br /><br />"Social, economic and tax" solutions. Ah, the USCCB, the Democratic party at prayer.<br /><br />ChristineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22781533.post-79312046934493065692009-07-23T04:15:28.879-05:002009-07-23T04:15:28.879-05:00Thank you. Beautiful image, too.Thank you. Beautiful image, too.Rebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11129136210164478753noreply@blogger.com