Getting to Know the Bible's Silent Women

How can you have a meaningful encounter with women in Scripture—even those who have no voice? Elizabeth Tomlin and Sarah Christmyer talk about several “silent” women written about in the Bible, including Priscilla, Miriam, and Dinah, and what we can learn from them. Elizabeth also explains how she reads scripture to be transformed and challenged in her faith.

Elizabeth Tomlin is a Catholic speaker and the author of Joyful Momentum and a contributor to the Living the Word Catholic Women’s Bible and the Ave Prayer Book for Catholic Mothers. She serves as general counsel for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, and is a candidate for a master's degree in theology at the University of Notre Dame.  Follow Elizabeth on Instagram @‌elizabethannetomlin.

Take Elizabeth’s Favorite Scripture to Your Next Holy Hour

Pray: Come, Holy Spirit, open my heart and mind to hear your word today.

Read the Word: Matthew 28:19–20

(Read it in your own Bible to get the context, and so you can make notes.)

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age.”

Ponder the Word: Read several times, lingering where it touches your heart. What catches your attention? What do you hear the Lord saying to you?

Pray with the Word: Bring to the Lord what you have heard, and talk to him about it. Ask for his grace. Thank him for his loving care.

Live the Word: How does what you read touch your life? What can you do this week to put it into practice?