In “On Women, Holiness, and Middle Age,” Cristina Mazzoni talks about the aging process for women, particularly as it relates to the stigma of getting older (past the age of thirty-nine). Citing a number of famous figures who died young, as well as some who accomplished great things only after they hit middle age, Mazzoni notes that all of these women have close, fascinating relationships with God no matter their age.
The central idea behind the article is that all of the figures that she names came to prominence (and to God) at the age of 39 or ...