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It’s here! A free drawing to celebrate Our Lady of the Rosary & more!

Celebrate Our Lady of the Rosary!  Stop back here on the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary on October 7th to enter a free drawing for books that honor Mary and to unveil our new websites for Pat Gohn, and the Among Women podcast. Commenters will be automatically entered in the free random drawing…

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In honor of Pentecost — a drawing for my book ALL IN: Why Belonging to the Church Matters

Happy Birthday Church! June 4th is Pentecost — when we celebrate of the birth of the Catholic Church! In honor of the Church, I’m giving away, in a random drawing 5 copies of ALL IN: Why Belonging to the Catholic Church Matters. Please leave a comment below to enter the random drawing that will take…

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For Women Over 40: Future With Hope Catholic Women’s Conference (Falls Church, VA)

The Future with Hope Women’s Conference is an opportunity for Catholic women over 40 to connect with each other and the Lord. Join us Oct 20-21 at the Marriott Fairview Park in Falls Church, VA.  I’ll be speaking, along with Mary Lenaburg. Full details about speakers, registration, food, and lodging here. 

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News! Among Women joins Discerning Hearts – the Catholic podcast network!

Last week marked the debut of Among Women on the inspirational Catholic online network known as Discerning Hearts. Discerning Hearts has hundreds of podcasts designed to help listeners grow in the spiritual life, and I’m pleased to have been invited to collaborate with Kris MacGregor, the founder, who will be adding Among Women to the…

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Mary’s Touch has a new host: Alexis Walkenstein! Tune in today!

Alexis Walkenstein has a new radio gig at Mary’s Touch, besides her day job! She writes about it on her blog. And you can read more at MT’s Facebook page. The show starts today! List of Stations where you can listen. More in this press release from Mary’s Touch: AUSTIN, TX (March 29, 2017) – An Austin based…

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ALL IN is available! (Hint: today is a great day to order it!)

  The word has been out for a few days as advanced orders were received, but I’m happy to announce that the release of my new book, ALL IN: Why belonging to the Catholic Church matters, is out and available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Catholic bookstores, and, of course, at my publisher’s website, Ave Maria…

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I’m on the road in 2017! Join me for retreat days in California and Massachusetts…

Good things to come! Find two upcoming dates in California, and one in Massachusetts on my events page! I’m thrilled that more and more women are interested in the feminine genius! Come join us for retreats based on the themes of my book, Blessed, Beautiful, and Bodacious: Celebrating the Gift of Catholic Womanhood.  Looking to book…

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What goes around comes around… I’m the new editor at Catechist magazine!

I’ve had many years working as a freelance writer in the Catholic space. I’ve had many wonderful hours working for editors. Be it blogs, websites, magazines, pamphlets, broadcast, and books, I’ve been ever grateful for this meaningful work. In a world that glorifies bylines—despite the amazing growth of self-publishing—it is still, largely, editors behind the…

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California here I come! Ladies: Join me on retreat May 13-15 near San Diego at Whispering Winds!

I’m packing my bags and flying to the hills of scenic Southern California May 13-15 for a three-day get-away to share the love of faith, fun, and the feminine genius with the women of greater San Diego. Join us for Whispering Winds’ 2015 women’s retreat! I’m honored to be the guest speaker for this retreat, and…

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A Prayer to the Holy Family, from Pope Francis’ Amoris Laetitia, (plus links) #AmorisLaetitia

Prayer to the Holy Family Jesus, Mary and Joseph, in you we contemplate the splendour of true love; to you we turn with trust. Holy Family of Nazareth, grant that our families too may be places of communion and prayer, authentic schools of the Gospel and small domestic churches. Holy Family of Nazareth, may families…

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