WALKING THE PATH OF ADVENT WITH THE WOMEN OF THE BIBLE
Trust in the Lord in the face of the impossible
We know the figure of Sarah, Abraham's wife. The Lord spoke to Abraham and promised him descendants but, in fact, Abraham and Sarah were unable to have children. How great a burden Sara must have...
A path of patience, courage and trust
Sara had been given in marriage seven times but all of her husbands, had died on entering the bridal chamber. This daughter of Israel was possessed by the demon Asmodeus. Insulted even by a servant,...
Anna's fidelity and her deep relationship with God
There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived seven years with her husband after her marriage, and then as a widow...
Mary Magdalene and the active Advent waiting
Mary Magdalene: after Mary, she is probably the most famous woman of the Gospels. She had been cured, she was the one "from whom seven demons had gone out" (Lk 8:2) but was not content with...