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Celebrate Among Women’s “200th” episode by entering to win 1 of 4 prize packs (3 books each)! Enter thru 12/9.

  On December 10th, we reach 200 episodes of Among Women! I’m celebrating that milestone — to say thank you! thank you! thank you! The drawing for the 4 prize packages, each containing 3 books, focus on some of the major themes we’ve covered over the years… the feminine genius, Mary, the saints, and the maternal mission of women…

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Among Women 197: Badass Buddies and Pope Selfies – an interview with Maria Morera Johnson

This Among Women episode is one I’ve been waiting for all year! My friend, author and Catholic Weekend host María Morera Johnson, joins me for the Among Women interview. Maria brings some of the stories behind her new book, including how the book got its name:  My Badass Book of Saints: Courage Women Who Showed…

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This Makes Me Think… how good it is to be a child of God AND a child of the Church!

Jesus loves us so much that He wills to remain with us until the end of time. Therefore, He abides with us in the Blessed Sacrament as the Companion of our earthly pilgrimage, as the Food of our souls, but He also remains with us in the Church as our Guide, our Shepherd, and our…

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A Summer Leadership Conference in DC for Catholic Women ages 20-30 — The Given Forum. Apply now!

I’m happy to share this information about an exciting opportunity for faithful Catholic women between the ages of 20 and 30…. What’s it all about? From the event website… Why the theme, GIVEN? There are three pillars upholding this Catholic Young Women’s Leadership Forum. First: You are a gift! Second: God has given you gifts…

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Tomorrow is First Saturday! Who’s with me for Saturday #3? #5FirstSat4Mary

Since September I’ve been on a quest to make the Five First Saturdays devotion. So tomorrow is my third of, Lord-willing, five Saturdays. Today I’m going to confession in advance of the first Saturday because where I’ll be attending the First Saturday Mass in the morning, there will not be confessions available. So my First…

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The F.U.N. Quotient… music to write by…

Years after this album came out… I still love tapping my keypad to this invigorating music. Thanks guys! Buy The Goat Rodeo Sessions here.

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My contribution to Word by Word – Slowing down with the Hail Mary

I’m a contributor to the new book, Word by Word: Slowing down with the Hail Mary, edited by Sarah Reinhard.  Today, I’m over at CatholicMom.com talking with Sarah about my contribution to the book. I loved what author Amy Welborn had to said about this book: “Reading Word by Word is like participating in a warm, honest, faith-sharing session among…

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This makes me think… of the church suffering

“Holy Church, our good Mother, after having exalted with fitting praise all her children who now rejoice in heaven, strives also to help all those who still suffer in purgatory, and to this end intercedes with all her power before Christ, her Lord and Spouse, in order that as speedily as possible they may join…

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Among Women 196: Finding God’s Peace

In this new episode, I happily welcome author Heidi Bratton to Among Women. Together, we discuss her new book, Finding God’s Peace in Everyday Challenges. Heidi is an author I’ve long admired and I think you’ll be blessed by hearing this conversation. Also in this show, I’m reviewing what we mean when say, “rest in…

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