International Widows’ Day: How Jesus and St. Augustine Show Church’s Concern for Widowed Women

International Widows’ Day: How Jesus and St. Augustine show Church’s concern for widowed women

According to biblical texts and the tradition of the Catholic Church, widows have a place of privilege and special care in the Judeo-Christian tradition. [...]

How Jesus and St. Augustine show Church’s concern for widows

Widows have a place of privilege and special care in the Judeo-Christian tradition, according to biblical texts. On International Widows’ Day, annually observed on June 23, the Church has the opportunity to honor these women who, throughout the ages, have meaningfully supported their families and communities after the loss of their spouses.Widows in ScriptureIn St. Lukeʼs Gospel, Jesus’ encounters with widows began in his infancy, when he was pr…