Review of Body and Sexuality-Theological and Pastoral Perspectives of Women in Asia, by Lieve Troch

The book gives me real joy. To read the book is like looking at the mirror in two ways: Western Europeans have neglected their bodies and how they are struggling with the same issues. The book confronts me with Asians creative discourse about body and sexuality. The quilt that was made in EWA 1 was …

Representation: Struggles and Politics (The World Behind the 2nd EWA Volume)

by Agnes Brazal, Editor of Body and Sexuality, Pastoral and Theological Perspectives of Women in Asia. The EWA book publication is an important dimension of our mission to make the voices of Asian women theologians heard not only within the Church and the Academe in Asia, but also internationally. This task of representation, however, is …

EWA 2: Celebrating Asian Feminist Catholic Sexuality

by Andrea L. Si, co-editor of the EWA 2 Anthology, Body and Sexuality: Theological and Pastoral Reflections of Women in Asia Does our being born with a woman's body define who we are, what we can be, and with whom we can have a relationship? If you ask the priest, he will say "yes." Feminists …

John 20 (A Poem for Easter)

by Julia Ong, Singapore Woman Of faith and fidelity Stood by the cross, Stood at the Hour, Stood till the end. Stayed for the burial, Returned to grieve. Persistently seeking, Stubbornly searching, Love strong, Desire deep, Till she has grasped... Mary Magdalene, Called by name, A sheep to the Shepherd, Disciple of the Teacher, Apostle …

EWA 3: Pilgrimage to Sri-Pada

There are places and places to see in Sri Lanka but just about every place in Asia offers ruins, colonial cities, temples, and natural wonders. This puts a pilgrimage to Sri Pada, AKA Adam's Peak, in a class in itself. A huge footprint at the top of the mountain is said to be Adam's (say …

EWA 3 Publication: Reimagining Marriage and Family in Asia: Asian Christian Women’s Perspective

Edited by Sharon Bong and Pushpa Joseph EWA's 3rd volume, Reimagining Marriage and Family in Asia: Asian Christian Women's Perspectives (edited by Sharon Bong and Pushpa Joseph)  is a collection of papers selected from the 3rd Ecclesia of Women in Asia Conference held in Colombo in 2007. There is a recurrent theme in the seven essays, …

EWA 3: Pictures of Conference Proceedings

 

EWA 3: The Kelaniya Temple

About six miles from Colombo, the Kelani Vihara derived its sanctity in the Buddhist era 2531, with the third visit of the Buddha to this country. By the time the Portuguese conquered the country and destroyed the temple built on the spot, considerable land had been donated by the kings to the Kelaniya Vihara. In …

EWA 3: Tribute to Bernadeen Silva

"How old are you Bernadeen? You don't seem to have grown older since the first time we met in 2002." "I am already at the pre-departure area," she said, "but only first class has been called." "Are you really? You're so busy with your causes, running here and there, doing God's work. I don't think …

EWA 3: Comments on the Conference

Virginia: We have come to the end of the presentations. What struck us strongly? Nonie: I was struck by Astrid’s exposition. We have possibilities for interfaith dialogue in Asia. Basic Human Communities are right among us, but interfaith families are not acknowledged. We got insight into what interfaith dialogue means to nations. Annette: Two reflections…1)Christians …