After an 11 year run, this book is now out of print. If you wish to order a hard copy from me, use the contact form here.
My first book, Blessed, Beautiful, and Bodacious, Celebrating the Gift of Catholic Womanhood, was published by Ave Maria Press in 2013.
From the publisher:
Pat Gohn draws on decades of women’s ministry experience, her popular Catholic women’s podcast Among Women, and her own story as a wife and mother, proclaiming the Church’s compelling vision of every woman: you have dignity (blessed), you are gifted (beautiful), and you have a mission (bodacious).
The lively and unforgettable Pat Gohn guides readers through moments of her life that have shaped her identity and understanding of womanhood – abiding love and talent for music, breast cancer in her thirties, and coming to understand true feminism in light of Church teaching and Mary’s example. More than a mere memoir, Blessed, Beautiful, and Bodacious offers readers insight into the writings of Blessed John Paul II which articulate four gifts unique to every woman: generosity, receptivity, sensitivity and maternity. With humor, faith, and the open-hearted tone of a trusted mentor, Gohn shares how she became empowered to embrace her blessings, beauty, and bodaciousness, and how readers can do the same.
It received endorsements from Elizabeth Scalia, Lisa Hendey, Christopher West, Sr Helena Burns FSP, Anastasia Northrup, Fr. Dave Dwyer, Fr. Michael Gaitley, and more.
Find out about the book’s 2014 award from the Catholic Press Association here.
Find some Q & A about the book here.
Over the years, I did numerous interviews on radio and TV on the subject of the book. And a 5 part series on Women of Grace, on EWTN with Johnette Benkovic.
Got a book club? “BBB” has a free downloadable Study Guide that’s perfect for group use, or personal journaling. Contact me about it here.
AND “BBB”, is not just a book, it’s a RETREAT! Get retreat details here, or read a blog post about a retreat.
My second book was released in 2017: All In: Why Belonging to the Catholic Church Matters.
