Welcome to the Monday Muse! Today, I am discussing Julian of Norwich's concept of God as mother and other aspect of the feminine and divinity in Catholic theology.

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This episode discusses, explores, and examines:

- Julian of Norwich's notion of God as Mother

- God as the totality and unity of fatherhood and motherhood

- The Bible and other ancient religions on gods and goddesses

- God as mother in scripture and tradition

- How God is both mother and father to his creation and creatures

- The symbolism of the feminine in relation to God

- The Feminine and the Divine in Catholic Theology

- Carl Jung on the Divine Feminine and it's necessity

- Psychology and theology on femininity and divinity

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Welcome to the Monday Muse! Today, I am discussing the Easter Vigil "Exsultet" and the truly necessary sin of Adam and happy fault (Felix Culpa!).

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This episode discusses, explores, and examines:

- The Necessary Sin of Adam

- The meaning of necessity

- Why God allowed Adam to sin

- Why can the Fall be called "happy"

- The Original World vs. the World of Redemption

- Redemption and the Fall

- The higher state of being after the Fall

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Lee Benson discusses the gospel reading for the 2nd Sunday of Easter.

Reading selection for Second Sunday of Easter

- (Gospel): Jn 20:19-31

This episode discusses, explores and examines:

- Saint Thomas's doubt

- The nature of doubt

- The relationship between doubt and faith

- Doubt being a part of every act of faith

- How those who are unbelievers also doubt

- Faith as a form of knowledge and vision

- Nature and meaning of faith

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You can find the readings here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040724.cfm

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