Cover title. Translation of: Mulieris dignitatem. "August 15, 1988." Includes bibliographical references.

What is the place of women in our technological, consumeristic society? Be truly amazed at the dignity and vocation of women as revealed by Christ through His bride, the Church in The Dignity and Vocation of Women (Mulieris Dignitatem). In this the 20th Anniversary study of the document Mulieris Dignitatem, you will be guided in ten easy-to-understand sessions to reflect upon the critical and essential role women play in society and the Church. The Study Guide contains the document Mulieris Dignitatem in its entirety along with the study questions at the end of each section of reading to help the reader get to the heart of the subject.

St. John Paul II propelled the Church into a new era of fruitful contemplation about the dignity and value of women, often reiterating how women — specifically as women — reveal the image of God in the world. But his final contribution to that topic may be his most profound. Just months before he passed into eternity, he summed up his decades of teaching on the topic: “To you, women, falls the task of being sentinels of the Invisible!” In these eye-opening pages, author Melissa Maleski shows how this final bold admonition succinctly embodies the Catholic Church's entire, consistent vision of women as powerful, vital agents for good. Drawing not only on the works of John Paul II and on those of the Church Fathers but also on the example of scores of holy women in the Bible plus the Blessed Virgin Mary and the many female saints of the Church, these pages offer prof