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These inspiring women showed their extraordinary closeness to Christ during his Passion and, as Alice von Hildebrand notes, the "privilege of being a woman."
The story of the first Easter can become so familiar that it no longer brings the sense of awe, shock, wonder, and amazement that it brought to the first Christians.
One thing that can help is to picture ourselves in the scenes of the Gospel story. We can envision the people and settings of the Bible and imagine that we are there, beside them, watching it all take place, contemplating each figure in turn.
I’ve reflected at times on the men in the Easter story. St. Simon of Cyrene, St. Joseph of Arimathea, and St. John, among others, showed admirable support for Jesus during and after his Passion.
Now I’d like to turn some thought to the women in the story too. Their role is so important and thought-provoking for all Christians.
In fact, the role that women play in the Easter story highlights what philosopher Alice von Hildebrand called “the privilege of being a woman” in her book of that name. She wrote,
These women’s roles in the Easter story show their extraordinary closeness to Christ during his Passion.
Continued below.
aleteia.org
The story of the first Easter can become so familiar that it no longer brings the sense of awe, shock, wonder, and amazement that it brought to the first Christians.
One thing that can help is to picture ourselves in the scenes of the Gospel story. We can envision the people and settings of the Bible and imagine that we are there, beside them, watching it all take place, contemplating each figure in turn.
I’ve reflected at times on the men in the Easter story. St. Simon of Cyrene, St. Joseph of Arimathea, and St. John, among others, showed admirable support for Jesus during and after his Passion.
Now I’d like to turn some thought to the women in the story too. Their role is so important and thought-provoking for all Christians.
In fact, the role that women play in the Easter story highlights what philosopher Alice von Hildebrand called “the privilege of being a woman” in her book of that name. She wrote,
These women’s roles in the Easter story show their extraordinary closeness to Christ during his Passion.
St. Mary of Magdala
Continued below.
The 'privilege of being a woman' the 1st Easter shows us
These inspiring women showed their extraordinary closeness to Christ during his Passion and, as Alice von Hildebrand notes, the "privilege of being a woman."
aleteia.org
