I’m over at Kelly Wahlquist’s place today where many people are reading through and reflecting on Pope Francis’ latest Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium, translated as “The Joy of the Gospel.” The section I was assigned to cover was not exactly joyful… it was Francis’ outline of the difficult state of affairs that our world is…
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Many thanks to producer Judy Zarick for the invitation to appear on the Sharing Faith segment on American Catholic Radio. Listen to the program here. My segment begins at 6:05.
Read MoreAmong Women gets ready for thanksgiving as we work our way through this month remembering saints and souls. This episode features the return of Emily Stimpson to the podcast with a peek inside her new book, These Beautiful Bones. This is an interesting take on the everyday ways to live the meaning and message of…
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Buy a signed copy of Blessed, Beautiful, and Bodacious at a sale price! Peggy Eastman of the Catholic Daughters of America magazine SHARE writes: This book provides a refreshing, honest affirmation of the special gifts of Catholic women in a breezy conversational style that enhances the message. At its heart, this book is a joyful…
Read MoreAs we conclude the Year of Faith this month, I’m completing my 5-part series at Patheos summarizing Francis’ first encyclical on faith, Lumen Fidei, looking at chapter four. (Check out the new study guide on the document at the bottom of this post.) Here’s the opening of my latest column at Patheos… God has our…
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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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I’m packing my bags and hitting the road. Come see me in San Antonio TX, Fort Lauderdale FL , Miles City MT, Exeter NH, and Prior Lake MN!
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This week the Among Women podcast looks at at the life of a French nun — St Theodore Guerin –who answered God’s call to come to America and found a Catholic women’s college. Her motto was, “Put yourself gently into the hands of Providence.” We also hear the story of another “pioneering” woman — Kris McGregor — who…
Read MoreMy Patheos series on Pope Francis’ first encyclical on faith, Lumen Fidei, continues… All church teaching is based on Scripture, and chapter one of Pope Francis’ Lumen Fidei (LF) is no exception; its over-arching theme is from St. John’s First Epistle, “We know and believe the love God has for us” (cf. 1 Jn 4:16). Memorize that verse…
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I’ve gushed before about my excitement over Catholic Digest’s new layout and renewal under Danielle Bean’s leadership. Let me say, again, I’m pleased as can be not only to pen the Year of Faith column on one of my favorite subjects — The Catechism! — but this month’s issue features my ode to the spiritual…
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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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