Comments on: American “Iron Nun” featured in Nike commercial https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2016/08/17/american-iron-nun-featured-nike-commercial/ The New Zealand National Catholic Newspaper Wed, 05 Oct 2016 09:14:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.6.1 By: John https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2016/08/17/american-iron-nun-featured-nike-commercial/#comment-15908 Mon, 22 Aug 2016 04:02:36 +0000 https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/?p=13451#comment-15908 Sister, definitely you are a sweetheart, a darling, special, and most of all an inspiration to the many young women to tackle the endless challenges that befall them as they attempt to navigate in today’s world.
Today’s society needs women to assert themselves in their own right, for as many know that matriarchy reigned, and strong before the male element arrived with patriarchy. If this was not the case there would be no imams, no ministers no rabbis, and governance would be by women- as it has been with stalwarts such as Mary McAleese, Mary Robinson, Margaret Thatcher (who reclaimed lost ground), Angela Merkel, and now Teresa May. The six thousand years of war was only punctuated by Christianity led by Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, whose presence on the cross in death was accompanied by women.
Self esteem, so vital in today’s world to meet such challenges is a welcome respite from the terrible loss of shame that has arisen from infotainment culture – the payment for ads that come with excitement, and now society is so attached to this culture that if people do not get it in mass, they stop coming to mass.
The simple fix is the remote, family prayer, making your own fun, and reaching your potential.
And doing that aged 80 plus is no mean feat, but an inspiration to all.

“Ancient women of pre-history, three million years of peace, 6000 years of war”. Judy Foster and Marlene Derlet authors.

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