1st cent. THECLA asserts her own spiritual authority when she baptises herself.

These were extraordinary acts in a world where women were expected to remain subordinate to male authority.

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A Search for Knowledge
From behind convent walls, Sor Juana produced an extraordinary body of work spanning philosophy, theology, science, mathematics, literature, music, and poetry. Her writings are still studied.
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THE LIONESS AT THECLA'S FEET

Rather than attacking her, a fierce lioness runs to Thecla and lies down at her feet. The women watching respond with a great cry, recognising that something extraordinary has taken place.

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Imagine being a teenage girl in the 17thc and holding your own against a roomful of renowned scholars. Her determination to learn would lead her to become one of the most celebrated writers, thinkers, and theologians of her age.

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Thecla rejected the future prescribed for women in Roman society and chose instead to become a missionary, teacher and healer and in so challenged the role laid down her in the Church.
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Sor Juana's legacy continues to evolve.
Today she is celebrated as a pioneering writer, feminist theologian, advocate for education, and a figure of LGBT history in Latin America.

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The story of THECLA appeared in the Acts of Paul, an early Christian text that was widely read but not included in the official Bible.

What was it about her story that the Church didn't want people to hear?

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For centuries, women have been silenced in spiritual spaces—excluded from leadership, denied the right to preach, and told their voices hold less authority. But there is another story...
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