Glad You Asked: Did Mary experience labor pains?On the final episode of this season of the podcast, theologian Julia Feder discusses the many theories and beliefs about what the birth of Jesus was like for Mary.

The Catholic tradition offers healing resources for survivorsThough the church has not always been a refuge for survivors, Catholic mystics and theologians offer rich resources for healing from sexual violence.

Reclaiming the virgin martyrs from purity cultureFor these heroic young women of the early church, virginity meant resistance and self-ownership.