Heed the Call
Kathy Coffey
February 22, 2024
Many in the US prefer to pretend that “everything’s fine,” ignoring the world’s ecological crisis.
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Kathy Coffey
Kathy Coffey, mother of four, authored Hidden Women of the Gospels and Women of Mercy (Orbis). She gives many retreats and workshops; her favorite is a mother-daughter retreat.
The Bible’s Supporting Players: Lydia
Kathy Coffey
February 17, 2024
Did you ever wonder to whom St. Paul wrote the following inspiring words in his Letter to the Philippians?
The Bible’s Supporting Players: Bathsheba
Kathy Coffey
February 17, 2024
We know little about Bathsheba whose story is overshadowed by King David’s. But we do learn this: From strange circumstances, great good can come.
The Bible’s Supporting Players: Joanna
Kathy Coffey
February 17, 2024
Only Luke records her name (24: 1-13). She is mentioned earlier as “the wife of Herod’s steward Chuza,” one of the women who accompanied the disciples.
The Bible’s Supporting Players: Tamar
Kathy Coffey
February 17, 2024
If it sounds like this Canaanite woman was a piece of meat bought at the marketplace, read on: It gets worse.
The Bible’s Supporting Players: The Canaanite Woman
Kathy Coffey
February 17, 2024
This New Testament mother could be the patron saint for Women Who Speak Up.
The Bible’s Supporting Players: Rahab
Kathy Coffey
February 17, 2024
Only four Old Testament women are named in Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus (1:1-17), so these must be special great-great-grandmothers.