Did you ever read this story and feel the heartbreak of this widow? I never did.
Women have been treated poorly (e.g., like property) for most of recorded history. What would Jesus say?
Do those who share your faith honor women and advocate for them because of it? Do you?
I can do better Lord. Help me.
Cynthia A. Jarvis & E. Elizabeth Johnson. Feasting on the Gospels–Luke, Volume 2: A Feasting on the Word Commentary. Westminster John Knox, 2014.
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