She's also one of the earliest friends that my mother cherished upon arriving to this country as a young woman herself," she said. "So to witness Judge Yew now, to honor her here, to see her stand in her own power, is to not only celebrate her, but also to celebrate my childhood, the starry-eyed young woman who was my mother before me. The dreams that their generation cherished for me and for all those that would come after.
At the final meeting of bishops and Catholic faithful at the Synod last year, the only issue that stirred the otherwise calm waters was that of women's access to sacred ministries.