SL Sourwine

Mar 23, 2025 | saintsandstones.substack.com | SL Sourwine |Beth Allison Barr

Researching and thinking about a woman’s voice in the 6th Century in a church I no longer participate in feels a bit overwhelming sometimes. Growing up Roman Catholic I had my own encounters with the nonsensical role designation of women and girls—I just wanted to ring the bells as an alter boy. What on earth did that have to do with my genitals? And if one more person blames Eve I will explode… but we know that our modern versions of things aren’t as they always were.