WOMEN ARE IMPORTANT TOO

 

 

 

 

 

 

WOMEN ARE IMPORTANT TOO!

 

In Jesus’ day=Women were SECOND CLASS CITIZENS=but

That is NOT the way=Jesus felt about the WOMEN of his day

 

Jesus had an INNER CIRCLE=of 12 apostles=but aside from that=

He had an inner circle of WOMEN=That INCLUDED  Mary of Magdala=

Often called HIS BEST FRIEND=and “THE APOSTLE=to the apostles”=

“Accompanying him were the twelve=and SOME WOMEN……..”                                        Luke 8:1-2

Jesus LOVED women==WEOMEN ARE IMPORTANT TOO!

“These WOMEN=were helping to SUPPORT them=out of

Their own means”                                                                                                                                     Luke 8:3

 

 

Women=have IMPORTANT ROLES=in my life too=I couldn’t live

Without the SUPPORT of my=TWO SISTERS=and from MY WOMEN FRIENDS

 

And while we=DON’T have women priests=We have women ministers=We

Have women lectors=We have women Eucharistic ministers=WOMEN

Are extremely important=in this world=and in my life

WOMEN ARE IMPORTANT TOO!

 

“In a loud voice=she exclaimed=’Blessed are you=AMONG WOMEN=

And Blessed is the child you will bear’”                                                                                                 Luke 1:42

“Likewise=Teach the OLDER WOMEN=to be reverent in the way=

They live=Not to be slanders=or addicted to much wine=but to teach

What is good”                                                                                                                                                   Titus 2:3

 

In Jesus’ day=WOMEN were not treated=with too much respect=They

Were second class citizens=but that is NOT=How Jesus treated women=

Nor do I=WOMEN are essential to my life=Just as they were to Jesus

 

The two most important women of Jesus’ life=were Mary his Mother=and

Mary Magdalene=HIS VERY BEST FRIEND=WOMEN ARE IMPORTANT TOO!=

To Jesus=to me=And ESSENTIAL to the GROWTH=in this world

In the 21^st century

 

“But you have neglected=The MORE IMPORTANT matters of the law=--------

Justice-mercy-and faithfulness=You should have practiced the latter=

Without neglecting the former”                                                                                                     Matthew 23:23

 

“For what I have received=I passed on to you=as of FIRST IMPORTANCE=

That Christ died=for our sins=according to the Scriptures”                                             1 Corinthians 15:3

 

“But what does it matter?=THE IMPORTANT THING=is that in

Every way=Whether from false motives=or from true=Christ

Is preached=And because of this=I rejoice”                                                                            Philippians 1:18

 

I TRUST=that the Holy Spirit=Will continue to DEVELOP the

ROLE OF WOMEN=in society=as well as IN THE CHURCHES=and in

The Catholic Church=THE IMPORTANCE of WOMEN to Jesus=to me

AND TO ALL=cannot be overemphasized=for our women the WOMEN

OF THIS WORLD=ARE IMPORTANT TOO!=at all times=and in EVERY WAY

 

In Jesus’ name=and in the name=of our FOREVER LOVING=forever living

Holy Father God=and MOTHER Mary=and Mary of Magdala=as well as

ALL WOMEN=In this world

 

Robert P. Wallman

9-18-2024

 

 

Ps       INSPIRED=by an article=IN LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE=by Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti