John 20:18
Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord”; and she told them that he had said these things to her.
Mary Magdalene
A woman of strength
a woman of faith
A follower and a leader
who bore witness to the resurrection.
Labelling her as “a woman of ill repute”
suited the narrative of the men
threatened by her insight
who couldn’t live with the notion
that she was a prophet who recognised the Messiah
Labelling her as “possessed”
allowed the patriarchy to dismiss her charisma
and her ability to witness to truth and to power
with her gifts of passion, perception and persistence.
And, when it seems that little has changed
with the passage of time
when strong women and their leadership
is played down, dismissed, undermined
still we continue to do what we do
and to be who we are called to be
women called and ordained
to bear the good news
birthing life in all its fullness.
Amen
ReplyDeleteThanks Liz for speaking gospel once again and giving hope to all who have been put down. We will rise and women of passion persistence and prophetic proclamation will be our witnesses that’s for sure x
ReplyDeleteWow. This spoke to me so deeply. Thankyou for being brave and passionate in sharing this
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