Women in Scripture and the Saints

Articles

Does the Church Oppress Women? An Appreciation of the Feminine Genius by Simone Rizkallah, CatholicAnswers

St. Perpetua: An Early Model for Modern Women by Mary Grace Tillman, Blessed Is She

What the Catholic Church Really Thinks of Women: St Catherine of Alexandria Edition by Kendra Tierney Norton

Meet the Holy Galilean Women by Theresa Doyle-Nelson, Franciscan Media

Women in Sacred Scripture by Michael Hull, Catholic Culture

Jesus’ Extraordinary Treatment of Women by Barbara Leonhard OSF, FranciscanMedia

Scripture by The Young Catholic Woman

Podcasts

16 Episodes on Women in Scripture from the Diocese of Birmingham:

Episode 1: Ruth

Episode 2: Abigail

Episode 3: Hannah

Episode 4: Deborah

Episode 5: The Virgin Mary

Episode 6: Martha

Episode 7: Sarah (book of Tobit)

Episode 8: The Hemorrhaging Woman

Episode 9: Lydia of Thyatira

Episode 10: Mary Magdalene

Episode 11: Mary of Bethany

Episode 12: Miriam

Episode 13: Simon’s Mother-in-Law

Episode 14: The Samaritan Woman

Episode 15: Susannah

Episode 16: The Syrophoenician Woman

  • John 20:15-18

    Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?” She thought it was the gardener and said to him, “Sir, if you carried him away, tell me where you laid him, and I will take him.”

    Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to him in Hebrew, “Rabbouni,”* which means Teacher.

    Jesus said to her, “Stop holding on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am going to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”

    Mary of Magdala went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord,” and what he told her.

  • Proverbs 31:25

    She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs at the days to come

  • John 4:29

    “Come see a man who told me everything I have done. Could he possibly be the Messiah?”

  • Matthew 9:21-22

    She said to herself, “If only I can touch his cloak, I shall be cured.”Jesus turned around and saw her, and said, “Courage, daughter! Your faith has saved you.” And from that hour the woman was cured.

  • John 8: 10-11

    Then Jesus straightened up and said to her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” She replied, “No one, sir.” Then Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you. Go, [and] from now on do not sin any more.”

  • Luke 10:41-42

    The Lord said to her in reply, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things. There is need of only one thing. 

  • Mark 5:41

    He took the child by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koum,” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, arise!”

  • Luke 7:13-15

    When the Lord saw her, he was moved with pity for her and said to her, “Do not weep.”

    He stepped forward and touched the coffin; at this the bearers halted, and he said, “Young man, I tell you, arise!”

    The dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother.

  • John 19:26-27

    When Jesus saw his mother* and the disciple there whom he loved, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his home.

  • John 20:13

    And they said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “They have taken my Lord, and I don’t know where they laid him.”