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Women of the Church Poetry_Gift_Guide as their toddler looks aroundWhile many Catholics are aware of great female saints such as Catherine of Siena and Thrse of Lisieux, a view persists that, over the centuries, women played a limited role in the development of Catholic traditions and institutions. In this innovative survey of Church history, Bronwen McShea demonstrates instead that faithful women have always been at the heart of the Church's common life, shaping it and the course of entire civilizations. In Women of