Mystical wisdom played a key role in the contributions of the four women honored as Doctors of the Church. They demonstrate on a limited scale the primacy of contemplative prayer in the work of evangelization. None of the women who bear … [Read more...]
About Debi Hoppe
Debi Hoppe is a wife, mother of four, and grandmother of nine, and resides in Irvine, California. She assists with marriage prep and natural family planning instruction for the Diocese of Orange. She also serves as a patient care advocate for Obria Medical Clinics. For more than 20 years, her prayer and study have been rooted in the traditions and teachings of the Discalced Carmelite Order.
Mystical and Motherly
May 14, 2016 by Debi Hoppe
Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Doctors of the Church, Hildegard of Bingen, masculinity and femininity, mysticism, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Therese of Lisieux
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