Catholic Word of the Day: HOLY WOMEN, 11-30-12

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HOLY WOMEN

A liturgical term used to designate women saints in the Bible or since biblical times in the Church's ritual. Particularly applied to the women who stood by the Cross of Christ on Calvary, and who were the first to visit the sepulcher on Easter Sunday.

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Matthew

There were also many women there, looking on from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him;

56	among whom were Mary Mag'dalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zeb'edee.

 

John

26

When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing near, he said to his mother, "Woman, behold, your son!"

27	Then he said to the disciple, "Behold, your mother!" And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home.

 

Mark:

40

There were also women looking on from afar, among whom were Mary Mag'dalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salo'me,

41	who, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered to him; and also many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem.

 

Luke

55

The women who had come with him from Galilee followed, and saw the tomb, and how his body was laid

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