womanhood

A short Mother’s Day reflection from St John Paul II on Mary and the glory of womanhood

For every Christian, for every human being, Mary is the one who first “believed,” and precisely with her faith as Spouse and Mother she wishes to act upon all those who entrust themselves to her as her children. And it is well known that the more her children persevere and progress in this attitude, the…

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The blog tour buzzing about Lisa Mladinich’s “True Radiance” is underway! Here’s where it will be!

The TRUE RADIANCE BLOG TOUR starts today and many of the bloggers will be giving away a copy of Lisa Mladinich’s book! I’ll be interviewing Lisa for Among Women soon, and we’ll be doing our own giveaway at that time in a couple weeks. In the meantime, you could win a book at one of these fine blogs….or you…

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The Feminine Genius and reading ’round the Web… Don’t miss these posts!

There has been, in the last two weeks, much important reading on subjects close to my heart, and many women’s hearts, relating to the feminine genius and the beauty of womanhood — and our loss of that sensibility and truth. Much of my writing and speaking in the three years has been to point out…

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The F.U.N. Quotient… the be-who-you-are woman edition

Just for fun: The Hidden Traumas of Catholic Womanhood by Melissa Keating (H/T Sarah Reinhard)

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Good for the Soul: On Writerly friends, Pray-ers, and Sisters-in-Christ

I am a blessed woman and I know it. For much of my life I have not only enjoyed the love and friendship of my husband, Bob, but I have known the wealth of women friends who are devoted to Christ and each other. And let me tell you, Bob himself is grateful that I…

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The Beauty of Women in Art and in Real Life

First, a little artsy video… about the beauty of women through the ages… Now, let’s take a look at real life today… I think this song explains pretty well the mistakes we make about “beauty”… The solution to a flawed sense of self is to know who we are in God. YOU are beautiful. Just…

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You are amazing. You are enough. So am I.

Ok, I just love this… Once upon a time, I had my own “mirror” moment… a moment when the truth of love shot straight to the heart… only it wasn’t with a mirror — it was with a well-traveled, well-prayed rosary. I talk about it in my book, Blessed, Beautiful, and Bodacious… Sensitivity is a…

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Among Women 184: Show Me, Lord, That I’m Beautiful

This week on Among Women, in our first segment, we look at a miraculous conversion story taken from the life of St Catherine of Siena wrought through the power of prayer. In a similar vein, in our second segment, we meet a modern woman with her own story of transformation. Life with Jesus Christ has…

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Women in the Diocese of Springfield Illinois: I’ll be there Sept 13!

Have you been to a Blessed, Beautiful, and Bodacious retreat yet? Midwesterners will have there chance when I come to the Diocese of Springfield’s first ever women’s conference — at the beautiful Chiara Center… event details below! Follow and “like” the Facebook page. Plan your escape and come for the weekend! You can’t beat the one-day…

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Thanks to Johnette Benkovic, of Women of Grace, for the invite! Links for archived shows!

Thanks to the blessed, beautiful, and bodacious, Johnnette Benkovic, the host of Women of Grace on EWTN, for a great week together of shows talking about the feminine genius and all it means for us as Catholic women…. knowing our dignity, gifts, and mission! Much of the conversation over the five days covers ideas from my…

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