Saturday, November 27, 2021

The Feminine Christ

 

The idea is at the beginning of John’s Gospel.  John’s good news is that the Creator is in all that is created.

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  This same was in the beginning with God.  All things were made by it, and without it was made nothing that was made.  In it was life, and the life was the light of all.  And that light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” (John 1:1-5)

The creator in all is the Light of the universe – the guide to justice and happiness. The Light is called Messiah or Christ the Savior. As an authentic and immediate representation of consciousness of Messiah or Christ the Savior, the feminine form is often instinctively used.  George Floyd called out ‘Mama’ as he was murdered.

In our pursuit of justice let our action be inspired by the following litany:

 


 Dorothy Day - Queen of Peace

  





Dolores Huerta - Our Lady of Guadalupe


 Rosa Parks - Mother of Sorrows






 Simone Wiel - Tower of David


 

Mildred Harnack - Mirror of Justice

 





Edith Stein - Seat of Wisdom   


 

Sojourner Truth - Comforter of the Afflicted




 Eleanor Roosevelt - Health of the Sick


 





Malala Yousafzai  - Cause of our Joy 




 Dorothy Stang - Morning Star.






As the psalm says, justice is God’s work. (Ps. 96:13)

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