Leave Her Alone

Overview

"Leave her alone!" This command from the Master to Judas, when Mary has anointed Jesus' feet with expensive oil, announces that her act is noted, defended, and protected. Jesus' command is a testament to Mary's insight, and her understanding of his saving mission. More than the other disciples Mary has not only seen but understood.

In this inspiring work, Megan McKenna retells stories of biblical women as only she can, through the lens of a storyteller who is also a scripture scholar. She introduces us to sides of Hannah and Esther, Rachel and Leah, Martha and Mary, and others--mothers and sisters, widows, wives, and warriors--emphasizing their life-giving qualities and their relationships with God.

All these stories make us pause and reflect ever more deeply on new insights into our foremothers in faith.

Dr. Megan McKenna is an internationally known author, lecturer, and retreat leader. She received her doctorate from Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, California, and has taught at colleges and universities in Chicago, Dublin, Dayton, and San Antonio. Her many books include And Morning Came: Scriptures of the Resurrection, Prophets: Words of Fire, Parables: The Arrows of God, Rites of Justice, Leave Her Alone, On Your Mark and Not Counting Women and Children. She lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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