From Radical to Theology of the Body Feminism — with Sr. Helena Burns, FSP
Season 1, Episode 27 (Part 1) | Originally aired on February 9, 2020
"There's a big ultimate reality that human beings were created for and we're able to know, of all creation, we can know more. We can know God. We have a God Consciousness."
In this special two part episode, I sit down with Sr. Helena Burns, FSP, a Daughter of St. Paul living and serving in the Archdiocese of Toronto. Growing up, Sr. Helena was a self-proclaimed radical feminist on track to become an ornithologist, but God had other plans for her. After experiencing God's love and presence as a teenager, she felt God calling her to become a nun. The rest, you could say, is history. In part one of our conversation, Sr. Helena shares the mission of the Daughters of St. Paul and what drew her to it, her personal faith journey, and how she went from being a radical feminist to Theology of the Body (TOB) feminist.
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Meet Sr. Helena Burns, FSP
Sr. Helena Burns, FSP, was going to be an ornithologist, but then God zapped her and she is now a member of the Daughters of St. Paul, an international congregation of Roman Catholic Sisters founded to communicate God's Word through the media. She has an M.A. in Media Literacy Education; a B.A. in theology and philosophy from St. John's University, NYC; studied screenwriting at UCLA and Act One-Hollywood; and holds a Certificate in Pastoral Youth Ministry. Sr. Helena is also studying at the Theology of the Body Institute, PA. She is a movie reviewer for LifeTeen & The Catholic Channel--Sirius XM. She wrote and directed a documentary on the life of Blessed James Alberione and is a co-producer on The 40 Film. She has written a Theology of the Body curriculum and a daily book for young women entitled He Speaks to You. She is also a regional vocation directress for the Daughters of St. Paul.
Sr. Helena gives Media Literacy & Theology of the Body workshops & courses to youth & adults all over Canada and the U.S., and believes that media can be a primary tool for sharing God's love and salvation. She is a dual citizen of Canada and the USA: an international woman of mystery.