Reliquary bust of a companion of Saint Ursula, 1520-1530; Belgian. Metropolitan Museum of Art

THE unmarried woman has always been held in high reverence by the Catholic Church. No  institution in the history of the world has inspired more women to remain unmarried as virgins — and to sometimes even give up their lives rather than marry.

An interesting essay by Fr. Daniel A. Lord is available at Finer Femininity.

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