Jessica Gerhardt, Jasmine Young, Mary Aragona and Samantha Povlock chat about this week's readings: The Fetishization of Fierce, The Hood Doesn't Hate Smart People, Missing and Murdered, Fear and Feminism, and Race, Poverty, and Politics.
Jessica Gerhardt, Jasmine Young, Mary Aragona and Samantha Povlock chat about this week's readings: The Fetishization of Fierce, The Hood Doesn't Hate Smart People, Missing and Murdered, Fear and Feminism, and Race, Poverty, and Politics.
Samantha Povlock is the Founder of FemCatholic. After graduating from the University of Notre Dame with degrees in business and theology, she started her career in Chicago working in consulting and project management. She currently lives in Greater Philadelphia with her husband, Matt, and kids.
Jessica Gerhardt is a Catholic feminist, singer-songwriter-ukuleleist, and artist with a passion for ministering to the marginalized, skeptical, and non-conformist. Her deeper personal conversion to faith took place, ironically, while attending one of the most atheist colleges in the country, and her background gives her a balanced worldview and well-rounded spirituality. With almost a decade of experience in youth ministry, she will say that if you had told her as a teen herself that she would grow up to work in youth ministry, she would have laughed in your face. Despite her initial reservations about this calling, Jessica found that her unconventional, vulnerable, and light-hearted approach to faith sharing endeared her to teens, parents, and adult core team members alike. In 2019, having worked in full-time parish ministry for over 8 years, Jessica discerned to step down from her role as a Director of Youth Ministry to pursue a career as a freelance musician, worship leader, artist, and speaker. Jessica has released her music on all platforms, performed on tour across the country, and has continued to serve in a number of ministry capacities.
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