From today’s reading...
One of these women was called Lydia, a woman from the town of Thyatira who was in the purple-dye trade, and who revered God. She listened to us, and the Lord opened her heart to accept what Paul was saying.” Acts 16:14
Paul was first told, “Go east, young man,” but then he was told, “Head west, young man,” and this is how Lydia came to be seen as the first European convert to Christianity.
From Eve to Mary to our own mothers today, women have played an essential, even vital, role in salvation.
The story of Lydia’s worship, conversion, and hospitality serves as a great example for all of us on how to...
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