In my book, Blessed, Beautiful, and Bodacious, as in my podcast, Among Women, I often discuss what it means to be a woman of holy influence. And what the end game really is: making a difference in the culture as spiritual and physical mothers. You cannot get there unless you understand the dignity and the…
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In this week’s episode of Among Women, I discuss one of my favorite topics from the French spiritual master, St Louis de Montfort: how Mary is the molder of saints. In addition, I share the wisdom of Edith Stein (St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross) who echoes how we ought to entrust our lives to…
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As an affiliate podcaster with SQPN, and a member of the Board, it gives me great pleasure to see this press release from SQPN about the three podcasts under consideration in the Podcast Awards. From SQPN: Catholic Vitamins ‘Catholic Vitamins‘ is a weekly Catholic podcast produced by Deacon Tom Fox and his wife Dee. Every…
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Late last month, wedged between my recent speaking-related jaunts to New Hampshire and Minnesota, I was flown down to Irondale, AL to the studios of EWTN. I was the guest of EWTN at the request of Johnette Benkovic, the founder Women of Grace ministries and hostess to its related TV show and radio hour. Together we…
Read MoreStyle, unlike fashion, is personal. It’s about the individual. You have to know yourself in order to utilize style. Style isn’t selling you a false promise…[it’s] about enhancing who you are, and not attempting to look like someone you’ll never be. With style, there are as many ways a woman can look beautiful as there…
Read MoreLove how this simple question of beards in sports led someone to meet a Franciscan Friar of the Renewal. Post by Catholic News Service. Ok, and now for something completely different — and silly.
Read MoreA Nun asked her Sunday School class to write a note to God…….. Dear GOD: Instead of letting people die and having to make new ones, why don’t you just keep the ones You have? ~~Johnny Dear GOD: I bet it is very hard for You to love all of everybody in the whole world….
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Today many in Boston are celebrating the big win in the World Series last night. The Gohn family is no different – we’re thrilled with the Red Sox victory. But let me tell you something that is more precious to me than the win at Fenway last night: Women whose love and winning ideas make…
Read MoreOk, so my post yesterday had me sharing a drawing from Sr Grace Remington OCSO that I love to share when I’m giving a retreat that mentions Mary’s role in the work of redemption alongside our Lord. Since I’d like to share this drawing more in the future, I am inquiring at the monastery where Sr…
Read MoreIf you read my book, I hope you’ll come to understand that every woman is called to spiritual motherhood, and many of us are called to physical motherhood. Sister Antonio Brenner was both. Her recent death is mourned by many inmates who lived with her in a Tijuana prison, and many outside the prison who…
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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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