Grace Under Pressure
The Roles of Women—Then and Now—in the Catholic Church
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"For the first time, women could participate actively, they could pray openly. Women received the Gifts of the Spirit and were using them in ministries and in service in the early church communities. But the Christians were still bound by their Jewish, Greek and Roman cultures, and these societies were patriarchal and misogynous. The milieu surrounding the Christians was shocked, flabbergasted, dumbfounded and dismayed by the openness allowed the women."
"What roles do women have today in the Church in the third millennium after Jesus was born and died? There are three innovations which are dynamic and exciting changes. One is Parish Life Coordinator (PLC)."...
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About the Book
The core of this book focuses on how Jesus treated women, giving insights galore about women’s contributions to the Church and in the world. Grace Under Pressure answers your questions regarding how society didn’t follow His lead.
About the Author
Barbara O’Reilly is an award-winning writer with more than 30 years of professional communications experience. As an active Catholic laywoman, she has served in many church ministries, including lectoring. She has lectored since 1973, including 13 years at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York City. She also served in parish healing groups for more than 25 years. She participated in the two-year courses given by the Archdiocese of New York for Spiritual Development, and the School of Healing in the Diocese of Trenton, N.J.
She graduated from the College of Mount Saint Vincent with a BA in History and English; from Penn State University with an MA in Journalism; and from CUNY School of Law.
Ms. O’Reilly worked for the Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration, as manager of its public education program; CBS News; AT&T; and several newspapers. As a freelancer, she authored articles that appeared in many publications, and she also wrote for Avon Products and J.C. Penney, and others. She lives in New Jersey.