This blog takes the form of an inner dialogue:
If only you had paid attention to my commandments! Your peace would have been like a river, and your justice would have been like the waves of the sea (Isaiah 48:18; Catholic Public Domain Version).
Is there truly Christian faith beyond the Catholic Church?
Ah yes, my friend, there is.
And is there hope of love for all?
There is.
Is Christ the way, the truth, the life?
He is.
And is there freedom, healing and salvation for us all?
Of course there is!
But what about equality for all, including women?
Yes, there’s change and growth in this – not perfect, but it’s started.
And is the gender-free all-inclusiveness and all-transcendence of Yahweh fully acknowledged?
Yes, despite the masculine vocabulary which still prevails for God, this truth is neither shocking, nor off-limits.
Is there room for different views, and for the voice of conscience?
Yes.
Are people staying open to the guidance of God’s Spirit?
Yes, they are.
So, can my deep desire for justice and equality for all in terms of calling, ministry, respect, authority and opportunity, be satisfied beyond the Catholic Church?
Ah, yes, thank God! Ah, yes, at last, it can!
In my distress I prayed to the LORD, and the LORD answered me and set me free (Psalm 118:5; NLT).