"I do not understand why some people are saying that women and men are exactly the same, and are denying the beautiful differences between men and women. All God's gifts are good, but they are not all the same. As I often say to people who tell me that they would like to serve the poor as I do, "What I can do, you cannot. What you can do, I cannot. But together we can do something beautiful for God." It is just this way with the differences between women and men.
God has created each one of us, every human being, for greater things-- to love and to be loved. But why did God make some of us men and others women? Because a woman's love is one image of the love of God, and a man's love is another image of God's love. Both are created to love, but each in a different way. Woman and man complete each other, and together show forth God's love more fully than either can do it alone.
That special power of loving that belongs to a woman is seen most clearly when she becomes a mother. Motherhood is the gift of God to women. How grateful we must be to God for this wonderful gift that brings such joy to the whole world, women and men alike! Yet we can destroy this gift of motherhood, especially by the evil of abortion, but also be thinking that other things like jobs or positions are more important than loving, than giving oneself to others. No job, no plans, no possessions, no idea of "freedom" can take the place of love. So anything that destroys God's gift of motherhood destroys His most precious gift to women-- the ability to love as a woman."
http://www.catholic.org/clife/teresa/quotes.php
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Since all you ladies like to write and are prolife you may be interested in a volunteer position for the org Feminists for Life! It sounds great! Read below to find out more:
Feminists for Life is seeking volunteer writers and researchers for an upcoming issue of The American Feminist,® FFL's magazine. The issue will focus on workplace policies that affect pregnant women, parents and families.
This issue of The American Feminist will revisit and expand upon the theme of "Work vs. Family" as seen in the Summer 1998 issue that enumerated the achievements of women in the workplace while calling upon employers to examine policies that affect the health and well-being of pregnant women and families.
This time around, we are particularly interested in highlighting those workplaces that offer flexible and creative solutions to the conflicts of work and family. If you have seen a news story about these issues to share, feel free to send us an email with a link. If you have experience from the workplace-as an employee, employer or human resources manager-that would illuminate the challenges or the successes of accommodating the needs of families, we welcome your stories (and we can protect the privacy of our contributors as requested).
If you have expertise or experience in one of these areas, or have a story to share about women-centered workplace policies, please indicate this in your response.
Writers and researchers must be thorough, detail-oriented and share FFL's commitment to women and children. Previous publication is helpful but not required. Ability to meet deadlines is essential.
Writers and researchers should submit a writing sample by April 30 to: writer@feministsforlife.org. Please include your name, phone number, email address, and address.
Because we cannot respond to every inquiry, we want to thank you in advance for your response. Those who are selected as volunteers will be notified after April 30th.
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