1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 What if women held real authority in the early Church and history was later rewritten to erase it. In this powerful episode of Your Radical Truth, host Deacon Margaret Mary O’Connor sits down with award winning journalist and author Nancy Fitzgerald to uncover the suppressed history of Saint Brigid of Kildare, a fifth century Christian leader recognized in early sources as a bishop. This conversation challenges the long standing claim that women never held ordained leadership in Christianity and reveals what was lost as Church authority became centralized. Nancy draws from years of theological research and immersive travel across Ireland, including visits to Saint Brigid’s holy wells, to explain how women’s leadership was preserved in local tradition even as it disappeared from official Church narratives. Together, Nancy and Margaret explore Celtic Christianity, grassroots faith, the legend of Brigid’s mantle, and why learning this history is essential for understanding the Church today. This episode is essential listening for anyone interested in Church history, women’s leadership, and the truth beneath centuries of silence. Key topics covered • Saint Brigid of Kildare and women bishops in early Christianity • How women’s authority was erased from Church history • Celtic Christianity and faith shaped by ordinary people • Holy wells, local tradition, and grassroots spirituality • Why reclaiming suppressed history matters today Learn more about Nancy Fitzgerald and her book Brigid’s Mantle and listen to the full conversation here: www.YourRadicalTruth.com/046-Nancy-Fitzgerald Your Radical Truth podcast https://yourradicaltruth.com/podcast/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/39428340/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/196619510