Are women weak?

This is another article for our parish from the Evangelization committee. I wrote it after hearning a wonderful talk given on the radio from Fr. John Ricarrdo from Our Lady of Good Counsel in Plymoth Mi. He was talking about the Theology of the Body and Pope John Paul II's writing about the Feminine Genius and in my mind I could see how this idea related to women's ability to evangelize for the faith.




“Hey You”


Women at times feel helpless. Sometimes women feel weak. There are a lot of times women make less money for doing the same job as men. Women occupy less seats of power in government and business. If you are a woman or love a woman you might be feeling a bit sorry about now. BUT DON’T!!!

God did something so wonderful for everyone in making women. Even if the culture doesn’t see it, there is great power in the way women are made. Pope John Paul II wrote that women possess a divine genius because of the way they are made. Because woman can make space inside herself for another human being (regardless is she ever has a child), she has a special innate love for human life. Because she can carry life beneath her heart, she can love in a way that man cannot instinctually. She can teach this way of loving to others and share this love with others.

One example of women’s special love for other’s is seen in the Book of John chapter 2:3-5, “When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what concern is that to you and to me? My hour has not yet come.” At first reading, some might think that Mary might be worrying about something that isn’t any of her business, or that Jesus is not very caring about the plight of the bride and groom. But that isn’t the case. This example shows that women are made to care (love) others and then give this idea of the caring to others. “His mother said to the servants, ‘Do whatever he tells you.’ Now standing there were six stone water-jars with water.’ And they filled them up to the brim. He said to them, ‘Now draw some out, and take it to the chief steward.’ John 2:5-8 Jesus saw this special love that Mary had for the bride and groom that were in trouble and he acted.

Because of this special way women love, they are great apostles (evangelists) for Christ. What stronger, positive and life changing way can the message of Jesus’ promise be brought to us than through the loving care of women. God the Father – Son – Holy Spirit, thank you for making women in such a way that the power of your love shines through them, and in turn help us to want to spend eternity with you.