Bible

Did you ever wonder to whom St. Paul wrote the following inspiring words in his Letter to the Philippians?

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.

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.

A faithful traveling companion of Paul, Silas might well be a model for some of today’s social activists who fight against the exploitation of workers.

Only four Old Testament women are named in Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus (1:1-17), so these must be special great-great-grandmothers.