A woman can make more sacrifices than a man. The man is more inclined to be a hero through a great passionate outburst of heroism. But a woman's love makes a thousand small sacrifices and scatters them through the days and months.
Their repetition gives them the character of the commonplace. Not only her soul but also her body has some share in the Golgotha of redemption. Moreover, she comes closer to death than man when she gives birth to a child. "
- Venerable Fulton J. Sheen