Ven. Juana de la Cruz, a Spanish Franciscan (d 1534), received extraordinary permission from the church to preach publicly. Her sermons were marked by unusual attention to gender imagery, addressing the female and male aspects of God and in the human soul.
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She recorded Jesus saying to her: “For those who desire a father I am a father; for those who desire a mother I am a mother; a bride, a husband, a friend, a counselor. I am whatever you need me to be.” What do we need God to be for us in this moment?

May 2, 2020 · 1:12 PM UTC

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Replying to @RobertEllsberg
Thank you! I'd never heard of Sor Juana before. Just read 'Hombres necios...' so scheme-breaking! Meanwhile, in C17th Northern Europe ...
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Not to be confused with the Mexican Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz—tho also awesome.
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Replying to @RobertEllsberg
just amazing