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The Privilege of Being a Woman
Reading Group
October 10, 17, 24
A three-week journey through Alice von Hildebrand’s The Privilege of Being a Woman with with Susanna Spencer.
The group will meet over Zoom on Thursdays (October 10, 17, 24) from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT.
About the Text
In The Privilege of Being a Woman, Alice von Hildebrand examines the claims of radical feminists like Simone de Beauvoir. She counterposes these claims against the example of the Virgin Mary to reveal what she calls the feminine gifts of purity, receptivity, and life-giving nurturing.
Format
The meeting will be conducted live in Zoom. Links for the session will be sent out ahead of time.
To allow for rich discussion, the group is limited in size to a maximum of 20 participants. Once the group is full, additional registrations will be placed on a waitlist.
All participants are expected to have a copy of the text and to come prepared to each session having done the weekly reading (15-45 pages per week). The weekly reading schedule will be e-mailed to you.
Moderator
Susanna Spencer holds an MA in theology and a BA in philosophy and theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville. She is now the Theological and Content Editor for Blessed is She, as well as a freelance contributor to the National Catholic Register. In addition to writing hundreds of articles and devotions over the years for these and other publications, she is the author of two books: Seek His Kingdom, a guided meditative Bible study on the Gospel of St. Matthew; and Listen to Him, a guided meditative Bible study of the Gospel of St. Mark. She is also the co-author of Rise Up: Shining with Virtue, a widely read children’s devotional on the virtues. She also has a Substack blog called Living with Lady Philosophy, which she co-authors with her husband, Mark.
Costs
Reading groups are free to attend.
If you are able, we invite you to make a donation to help defray the costs of organizing (reading groups cost the Hildebrand Project ~$900 for a four-week group). We are committed to making reading groups accessible to all; therefore, participation is not contingent on a donation.
Your gift support this reading group, our publications, web resources, and other events, all of which contribute to bringing the vital, life-giving witness of personalist philosophy into new and uncertain times.
Readings:
Session 1: Parts 1–2
Session 2: Parts 3–5
Session 3: Parts 6–9
Time:
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT