While reading the story of Christ\u2019s birth, as recorded by St. Luke, I found it interesting that two women\u2013Mary and Elizabeth, humble housewives\u2013were the first to hear of the coming Savior, not men. And on that first Resurrection Morning, women also discovered that Christ did exactly as He said He would\u2013rise from the grave in three days, not men. Some of the most powerful prayers that I\u2019ve ever heard were prayed by women. Some of the kindest, most selfless acts of Christian love that I\u2019ve experienced were committed by women. In much of today\u2019s organized religion, women take a back seat, as it were. That is a shame. If God\u2013in His infinite wisdom\u2013chose women to be an integral part of Christ\u2019s life here on earth, shouldn\u2019t we\u2013as His creations\u2013perhaps take note and do the same?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
While reading the story of Christ\u2019s birth, as recorded by St. Luke, I found it interesting that two women\u2013Mary and Elizabeth, humble housewives\u2013were the first to hear of the coming Savior, not men. And on that first Resurrection Morning, women also discovered that Christ did exactly as He said He would\u2013rise from the grave in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2766,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n