Women of the Church: What Every Catholic Should Know Discontinued Catholic Prayers

Catholic Prayers

2019 Best Book Awards

that what looks like a wafer of bread is actually his body

Author: Joseph Pearce

Women of the Church: What Every Catholic Should Know Discontinued Catholic PrayersAuthor: Bronwen McShea While many Catholics are aware of great female saints such as Catherine of Siena and Thrse of Lisieux, a view persists that, over the centuries, women played a limited role in the development of Catholic traditions and institutions. In this innovative survey of Church history, Bronwen McShea demonstrates instead that faithful women have always been at the heart of the Church's common life, shaping it and the course of entire