Why does Scripture so often warn about the influence of women? On Father Simon Says, Fr. Richard Simon offered his thoughts on the extraordinary power God has entrusted to women throughout salvation history.

Fr. Simon explained that modern culture often misunderstands strength. “We live in an age which tries to deny the strength of women,” he said. While society tends to celebrate traditionally masculine achievements, he reminded listeners that women possess a unique and irreplaceable gift: the ability to carry life.

“A woman can do something that I will never ever be able to do,” Fr. Simon reflected. “I cannot carry life in my own body.”

From that gift flows something larger than biology alone. Fr. Simon spoke about the unique role women often play in creating a home, a place of safety, love, and stability. While fathers are essential, he noted that women frequently possess a remarkable ability to sustain and nurture family life through hardship and sacrifice.

Drawing from ancient rabbinic teaching, he recalled that woman was created from Adam's rib, from a man’s side “that they might walk together.” That rib which became the source of woman was the very rib that protects the heart of man.

Motherhood, both physical and spiritual, remains one of the most powerful realities in the world. That power can lead people toward goodness, faith, and holiness. “Women can bring men into the faith,” he said, “and women can drag them out.”

That, he explained, is why Scripture speaks so strongly about the influence of women. Great power carries great responsibility.

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