he ancient accounts of Saint Brigid– whose feast day is celebrated on 1 February – tell us something about the part that women played in the early centuries of Christianity in Ireland and offer a hint of how women can change the Church today

The ancient accounts of Saint Brigid– whose feast day is celebrated on 1 February – tell us something about the part that women played in the early centuries of Christianity in Ireland and offer a hint of how women can change the Church today / By NANCY FITZGERALD

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