A free drawing!! For copies of Blessed, Beautiful, and Bodacious, plus some fun swag! Now till 4/10!
I’m giving away 3 of + 1 & 1 Details here. Update: 4/10/2013: This contest is now closed.
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For Mary… My book is my little thanksgiving for her spiritual motherhood
When I signed a contract with Ave Maria Press to write Blessed, Beautiful, and Bodacious, my friends and family warmly chuckled when they heard my publisher would be Ave Maria. A company with the Hail Mary as its name, that honors my favorite patroness? It’s just another part of the many ways that Mary’s ways have entered…
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Who knew “bodacious” would be one of the new colors for Spring?
Did you hear the news? Blessed, Beautiful, and Bodacious: Celebrating the Gift of Catholic Womanhood is finally on the shelves! Tah dah! It’s launched! (Don’t miss the free drawing below!) The book is a “first” for me. So forgive me if I gush just a little. Ladies: This won’t be the last time you’ll hear me…
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These words made me think… about the formula for writing my book*…
May the Blessed Virgin help men and women in our time clearly understand God’s plan for femininity. Called to the highest vocation of divine motherhood, Our Lady is the exemplary woman. . . . May Mary obtain for women throughout the world an enlightened and active awareness of their dignity, gifts, and mission. –…
Read MorePowerful wisdom from Emily Stimpson & Angela Franks – both recent guests on Among Women
While I’m busy in my own corner of the world launching a book to make the gift of womanhood and the feminine genius better known, I have to just stop and offer some praise for the genius of some of the bodacious –most excellent– writers and teachers I know who are doing the same. I…
Read MorePope Francis, Day One -“Among Women”-style: The gifts of Mary, womanhood, and the new evangelization
Last night, when he first met us from the balcony of St Peter’s, the new “Peter” — Pope Francis — told us his plan for today. Job One would be to bring this pontificate to Mary, the Mother of God, the woman who brings us all to Jesus. This kind of holy bow is a…
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A “Blessed, Beautiful, & Bodacious” Retreat with MCCW — with photos too!
Last weekend, I had the opportunity to share the themes from my new book, Blessed, Beautiful, and Bodacious at the annual Military Council of Catholic Women’s (MCCW) retreat held at the chapel on the post at Carlisle Barracks, where the US Army War College is located. What a wonderful group of 68 women! Most of…
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The bodacious message of a woman’s dignity and gifts — my interview on Relevant Radio today. Links to listen!
Okay, being a former radio deejay myself, I really appreciate a smooth delivery and articulation of a clear message…. would that I might have been describing me! But today I held my own and relaxed because I was in the hands of a real pro — an Emmy Award-winner, a great writer, and media host,…
Read MoreAmong Women 151: The Midlife Madres
This week’s Among Women starts off with a look at what I’m doing lately. I’m happy to announce that my book, Blessed, Beautiful, and Bodacious: Celebrating the Gift of Catholic Womanhood is now available for pre-order, and is also the subject of a one-day retreat for women beginning in February 9, 2013 in Folsom, CA. If…
Read MoreWelcome to the Year of Faith! (Great links to get you started and to bookmark.)
Welcome to the Year of Faith! The Year of Faith is actually slightly longer than a full year: October 11, 2012 through November 23, 2013. It has a three-fold focus: knowing our Catholic faith, living it out both sacramentally within the church and in the world, and sharing the faith through evangelization and catechesis. This…
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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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