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This third volume completes the series by Miriam Therese winter encompassing all the women in the Bible. She has unearthed them all, and for each there is her biography, her context (in the story), the Lectionary reading, points for reflection, an appropriate psalm, and a prayer.

The book begins with a chronology from Eve to the Maccabean Period and ends w1th indexes to a seasonal lectionary, to the psalms and the women in all three volumes.

This book belongs on the shelf — along with the preceding volumes – of every woman of faith.

The patriarchal structure and bias of most Christian communities has made it hard for women to find inspirational models for the spiritual life. In Woman-Witness: A Feminist Lectionary and Psalter: Women of the Hebrew Scriptures: Part Two, Miriam Therese Winter, professor of Liturgy, Worship and Spirituality at Hartford Seminary, has put together 50 services for Old Testament figures such as Deborah, Ruth. Esther, Judith, the Temple Singers, and many others.

The readings, psalms, and prayers in these creative and thought-provoking liturgies put the accent on the action and presence of God in women’s lives. WomenWitness nicely supplements Winter`s previous books, WomenWord on women in the New Testament and WornenWisdom the first volume on women in the Hebrew scriptures.

“An important book for Catholics who take their faith seriously.”

“I can hardly think of a book more needed today. It is well-researched, to the point, clear, up-to-date, and helpful for the many Catholics today who are confused, on the edge, marginal, or suffering . . . I just wish that there were some way of getting it to every Catholic. In our pastoral work today, your book is a great help.”