"No religion on earth has ever honored women as much as...
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Apr 03, 2025
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"No religion on earth has ever honored women as much as Christianity does." - a🧵
A bold claim? Not so much. Let’s dive into why this statement is 100% true through the lenses of Apostolic Christianity.
A bold claim? Not so much. Let’s dive into why this statement is 100% true through the lenses of Apostolic Christianity.
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Christ included women in his ministery
>He revealed He was the Messiah firstly to the Samaritan woman at the well (John 4).
>He welcomed Mary of Bethany to “sit at His feet” as a disciple (Luke 10,39). A role traditionally reserved for men.
>Women were the first witnesses of the Resurrection, the cornerstone of our faith (Matthew 28, 1-10)
>He revealed He was the Messiah firstly to the Samaritan woman at the well (John 4).
>He welcomed Mary of Bethany to “sit at His feet” as a disciple (Luke 10,39). A role traditionally reserved for men.
>Women were the first witnesses of the Resurrection, the cornerstone of our faith (Matthew 28, 1-10)
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Countless Christian women have changed and shaped society for the better.
Isabel la Catolica, Queen of Castille, finished the Reconquista
St. Monica’s prayers converted St. Augustine.
St. Macrina the Younger shaped the minds of her brothers, Sts. Basil and Gregory of Nyssa.
St. Catherine of Siena advised popes and reformed the Church.
Not to mention the 4 female doctors of the Church: Hildegard of Bingen, Catherine of Siena, Teresa of Ávila, Thérèse of Lisieux.
Isabel la Catolica, Queen of Castille, finished the Reconquista
St. Monica’s prayers converted St. Augustine.
St. Macrina the Younger shaped the minds of her brothers, Sts. Basil and Gregory of Nyssa.
St. Catherine of Siena advised popes and reformed the Church.
Not to mention the 4 female doctors of the Church: Hildegard of Bingen, Catherine of Siena, Teresa of Ávila, Thérèse of Lisieux.
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Christian marriage honours both men and women
In a pagan world where women were often property, Christianity declared:
“Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the Church and gave Himself up for her” - Ephesians 5, 25
This is sacrificial love. Placing the wife's good above self, like Christ did for us. Marriage became a mutual path to holiness, not exploitation. It became a road for mutual sanctification.
In a pagan world where women were often property, Christianity declared:
“Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the Church and gave Himself up for her” - Ephesians 5, 25
This is sacrificial love. Placing the wife's good above self, like Christ did for us. Marriage became a mutual path to holiness, not exploitation. It became a road for mutual sanctification.
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The Veiling of Women has a DEEP meaning:
“The Church is a sacred vessel. God can touch a woman in a way he cannot touch a man. He can fill her with life. The number one reason why head coverings are awesome is because only sacred vessels are veiled, and women are sacred."
- Fr. Timothy Geckle
Often times veiling is associated by modern types as oppressive. Veiling is not oppressive.
In Christianity, like Fr Timothy said, only sacred vessels are veiled, and women are sacred. Does this sound oppressive to you?
“The Church is a sacred vessel. God can touch a woman in a way he cannot touch a man. He can fill her with life. The number one reason why head coverings are awesome is because only sacred vessels are veiled, and women are sacred."
- Fr. Timothy Geckle
Often times veiling is associated by modern types as oppressive. Veiling is not oppressive.
In Christianity, like Fr Timothy said, only sacred vessels are veiled, and women are sacred. Does this sound oppressive to you?
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The greatest created being of all time? A Woman.
The Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, the Most Holy Theotokos, holds the highest place of honor among all created beings. She's above all the angels and all the saints.
Like the Archangel Gabriel says "You are blessed among women" (Luke 1,42). She is the new Eve, which without there would be no salvation of mankind.
No other faith on earth places a woman on such an exalted role.
The Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, the Most Holy Theotokos, holds the highest place of honor among all created beings. She's above all the angels and all the saints.
Like the Archangel Gabriel says "You are blessed among women" (Luke 1,42). She is the new Eve, which without there would be no salvation of mankind.
No other faith on earth places a woman on such an exalted role.
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“A woman gave birth to the Savior of the world. Tell me of a religion that can match that honor.”
