Ally Kateusz

Just like women of the Jewish faith being members of the most orthodox sects, Christian women are also disenfranchised from full participation in some segments of the Christian faith by not being able to be part and parcel of the clergy. This is spite of the fact women are revered for the important part they’ve play, and the most revered of them all, had been Mary

Hail Mary, full of grace.
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

What the author and cultural historian, Ally Kateusz, has done here in her book has been to show her readers that women going back to the dawn of Christianity have played an important role. Art has always shown what life was like ages ago and Christian art is no exception as it shown women functioning as leaders of the Christian faith such as elders or ministers of Christian churches.

The author’s expertise focuses around the connection art had regarding between women and religion during the early Christian period and Late Antiquity through the utilization of visual images and symbols found in a work of art from this period of time.

And if we’re looking for evidence regarding a woman’s role in the Christian faith, I believe it can be found in ACTS 2:17-18 [ESV], where Peter is preaching to a crowd:

17 In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.
18 Even on My servants, both men and women, I will pour out My Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.

For having enlightening her readers as to role women have already played in the Christian, how can I not give Ms. Kateusz the 5 STARS she getting from this reviewer of Christian books.… (mer)