The Catholic Writers Guild Conference (CWGC) has been a favorite event of mine over the years, and I’ve received so much encouragement by attending it. If you’re a Catholic writer, you’ll want to meet this group and draw on its wisdom, and add some of your own! This year’s conference will be focused on “Perseverance.”…
Read MoreThe new evangelization rises and falls with all of us sharing our stories of coming to know Jesus, to encounter the Lord of Love in a personal way. I’m happy to dive into the Among Women archives to bring you the inspiring stories of these Catholic women! You may wish to bookmark this post…
Read MoreThe days of socially acceptable Christianity are over. The days of comfortable Catholicism are past. It is no longer easy to be a faithful Christian, a good Catholic, an authentic witness to the truths of the Gospel. A price is demanded and must be paid. There are costs of discipleship—heavy costs, costs that are burdensome…
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Have you been to a Blessed, Beautiful, and Bodacious retreat yet? Midwesterners will have there chance when I come to the Diocese of Springfield’s first ever women’s conference — at the beautiful Chiara Center… event details below! Follow and “like” the Facebook page. Plan your escape and come for the weekend! You can’t beat the one-day…
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Recently I was on WQOM’s The Good Catholic Life, alongside the lovely Danielle Bean, a recent guest on Among Women, and we were talking about the gift of motherhood, and its joys and struggles. Listen. I was also a guest of the Drew Mariani Show on Relevant Radio. Listen.
Read MoreLast week I posted a rather lengthy reflection with several photographs I took in our yard. I tagged my pals Steve Nelson of Everything Estaban, and Maria Johnson at Another Cup of Coffee about it on Facebook because they are both camera geeks. Since then, Steve has announced a link up using photography and Catholic themes: aka the Catholic Photo…
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A throwback to 1994, with a recent remake… “These Are The Women I Come From” lyrics: by Bonnie Keen and Tori Taff These are the faces in photographs Heads all held high Not afraid to look life in the eye They are women with backbone Keepers of the flame With a spirit even hard…
Read MoreH/T to Margaret Realy and Ann Margaret Lewis. I’m guessing the above was a take off of this… Let them praise his name with dancing… Psalm 149:3
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“So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.” – Ps 90:12- That’s what I want. A heart of wisdom. I’ve desired that since giving my heart to Jesus Christ as a young teen. That was probably the first wise thing I’ve ever done. I’m a middle aged woman…
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Here it’s coffee and conversation, and where the faith-sharing is often a friendly mix of catechesis and cannoli. It’s a place where we can catch up…
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