Kathy Coffey is the author of Hidden Women of the Gospels, More Hidden Women of the Gospels, (Orbis) and When the Saints Came Marching In (Liturgical Press). Her blog: Kathyjcoffey.com.
The dynamic, groundbreaking Dolores Curran arrived in heaven on Dec. 4. At a time when the U.S. church was dominated by priests and religious, she introduced the then-shocking notion that laity might also play a part.
Soul Seeing: We've learned not to minimize our differences, but also to celebrate our commonalities. We are all seekers, yearning to see with the eye of the soul and to find the face of God through our own faiths.
