There’s been so much to do in the last few days, and I’m hard pressed for time to share it all, but here’s a few posts that review some my journey to the World Meeting of Families, plus a new podcast with the jubilant voices of some of the participants I’ve met from around the world… from the sidewalks of Philadelphia and PA convention center hallways.

Listen to the Among Women Espresso Shot #2: the World Meeting of Families

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I’m blessed to be sharing this with my globe-trotting good friend, Lisa Hendey –– who is truly in her element. This is how I see Lisa several times an hour… sharing her experiences on social media. She is breathtakingly committed to sharing this far and wide…. and I’m in awe of her.

This will be how I will remember seeing her… discovering all that is good, and in a relentless search

for coffee…

Read Lisa Hendey’s posts here and here.

And don’t miss Lisa’s Aleteia report on her mid-week trek to see and hear the Pope in Washington DC.

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There was much time spent around the Ave Maria Press booth.

With Helen Alvare, Teresa Tomeo, Lisa Hendey, and Catherine (Helen’s daughter).

And several reunions with friends so far…

Meeting the amazing Diana von Glahn, center.

With Terry Polakovic, who is soon to be retired from Endow.

with the Daughters of St Paul.

With “Ben.”

And with a liberty bell replica at the media center.

We did get to see the real Liberty Bell, in front of Independence Hall.

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Hope to be back with more soon!