Two Turtledoves, or two young Pigeons
In ancient times, after a woman gave birth, she was to bring an offering to the temple for her purification. Mary’s offering was that of a poor person.
In ancient times, after a woman gave birth, she was to bring an offering to the temple for her purification. Mary’s offering was that of a poor person.
A woman poured costly perfume on Jesus Christ. It was her way of repenting. The Lord Jesus forgave her. This is not Mary the sister of Martha and Lazarus.
Rahab was a Gentile woman and a sex worker. Thanks to her, the Hebrew people captured the city of Jericho. The Bible lauds her as a hero of the faith.
Phoebe was a Deacon of the church at Cenchreae in Corinth. Paul introduces her as his chosen emissary to the Church in Rome.
I wrote this Haiku poem after seeing a movie called The Song of Bernadette.
[Adventures in Faith: India; 1991] We met a homeless woman with a huge wound on the side of her face. We took her to a hospital for treatment. The results were explosive.
Catherine of Siena is an outstanding figure of the medieval era. She was a mystic, author, stigmatist, saint, and Doctor of the Church.
[Adventures in Faith: India; 1991] I was doing volunteer work at a hospital. One day I found an elderly couple lying on the pavement. They were dying. The woman’s death was imminent.
Teresa of Ávila shares her own life story, four stages of mystical prayer, the founding of the Discalced Carmelites, and her own mystical experiences.
Julian of Norwich was an English anchoress. She wrote about her visions of God with clarity and depth, in a book called “Revelations of Divine Love.”