The Sexuality and Catholicism Episode

What might healthy spirituality and sexuality look like for Catholics? Let’s meet Sister Shannon who specializes in pleasure and shame-less education and self help for her online audiences, and opposition to her work. 1:00 she’s been deactivated online 3x 3:00 sexual support for Catholics: there is a need 6:00 common questions: masturbation, family shame 9:00 imagine Mother Mary as a single mother 12:00 How do folks relate to Catholicism and sexuality? 15:00 “widen your knees” instead of “spread your legs” 17:00 The Old Testament had erotica in it! “Song of songs” 22:00 Sister Shannon’s current best contact info is [email protected] 25:00 the church does not let gay people get married or women be priests - don’t beg the hierarchy 26:00 God is non-binary? 30:00 who is reporting Shannon’s IG online? 34:00 Mary Magdalene wasn’t a sex worker, sorry 37:00 abstinence “education” results in a lot of shame and guilt 40:00 bad experiences motivated Elle to find better ones 45:00 Richard Rohr, Lavonne Briggs 49:00 God probably doesn’t care if you have multiple sexual partners 52:00 this show can be surprisingly unsexy :) 55:00 does God approve of Jesus-memes? Find Shannon on IG @ItsSisterShannon or @Sister.Shannon Sponsored by OpenEasier.com - research based non-monogamy resources. Find your host on ellestanger.com See my $1 subscriber material Patreon.com/strangebedfellows Please rate and review this podcast :)