@iWomansplainer 🧵
First, condolences, & eternal memory to your grandmother.

This is an intuitive analogy, but there are two fundamental differences:
1) Purpose of writing
2) The Liturgical action of the Church

I can perhaps unpack this a bit more later, but let's start with #1

Other than... @iWomansplainer 🧵...the Gospels and Acts, none of the New Testament can qualify as memoir

The Pauline and Catholic epistles provide action snapshots of a Church-in-progress. The Pauline were written to specific audiences and for timely issues. They give clues, but are not generally explanatory