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Among Women 259: The Care and Feeding of Your Prayer Life

A mid-summer Among Women podcast about one of the most important subjects for a Christian—our prayer life! This topic is dear to my heart. The care and feeding of your soul comes from a life of prayer that is coupled with sanctifying grace found in the sacraments, chief among them—the Eucharist. This episode’s focus on…

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Among Women 252: Seeking Peace

The latest Among Women podcast is back with a very timely topic… The times we live in — oh! — we all need to anchor our trust in God and seek peace amidst the chaos. Allison Gingras shares her faith story and lasting lessons in her new journal in the Stay Connected series: Seeking Peace – A…

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Among Women 251: A Year with the Mystics

In this latest episode of Among Women, I catch up with Kathryn Jean Lopez to examine her book, A Year with the Mystics. We share about the how the Christian life is enhanced by learning more about the mystics and great saints who have gone before us. Kathryn reads an excerpt from the book, and Pat…

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Among Women 246: 5 New Saints and a Manual for Women

In this new episode of Among Women I offer a summary of the lives of 5 new saints being raised to the altar today (3 religious women, 1 laywoman, and 1 priest-Cardinal): Dulce Lopes Mariam Thresia Marguerite Bays Giuseppina Vannini John Henry Newman I’m also happy to be joined by my friend, Danielle Bean, and…

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Happy Birthday, Mary! Welcome to the Novena Blog Tour for Our Lady of Charity!

Welcome to the Novena Blog Tour in honor of Our Lady of Charity, and the book that celebrates Mary under her special patronage: Our Lady of Charity: How a Cuban Devotion to Mary Helped Me to Grow in Faith and Love, by María Morera Johnson. Here you can pray the novena — this is Day…

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Among Women Espresso Shot #35: Praying, Sacrificing, and Reparation

Our Lady at Fatima gave a bold message of prayer and penance. But before she arrived on the scene, God sent an Angel to the children, the visionaries at Fatima. Learn the prayers that the Angel taught the children — a powerful and needed kind of intercession for the Church and the world we live…

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Catch up with Among Women podcasts for December

This is such a busy time of year for everyone! But I’ve been busy with Among Women the past week, too! Two shows released this week — one long and one short! #1: Among Women 238  invites us to become cultural mystics, and discover a deeper awareness of the sacred in our culture. Listen to this…

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Among Women Podcast 266: Prayer Journaling – Chocolate for your Soul

  In this episode of Among Women we look at something very close to my heart — prayer journaling! It’s a great topic and I’m pleased to welcome Mary Beth Weisenburger, author of Praying with a Pen: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Stress-Free Prayer Journaling. Our conversation is geared for all those newbies who want to try…

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Among Women Espresso Shot #27: Devotion to the Precious Blood

Welcome to Episode 27 of Among Women “Espresso Shot” – a short strong coffee break of faith sharing and teaching. Our topic: Devotion to the Precious Blood of Jesus  Every year, in the month of July, the Catholic Church calls us to increase our devotion the Precious Blood of Jesus. This short podcast is the…

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Have you been following my podcast series on Catholic monthly devotions?

Here’s the latest podcast for June on devotion to the Sacred Heart. Every year, in the month of June, the Catholic Church calls us to increase our devotion the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This year, the feast day is Friday, June 8th. This short podcast is the sixth in a year-long series on the monthly…

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