Year of Mercy

Among Women 217: The Final Lap in the Year of Mercy

  Colette Higgins In this episode of Among Women, we chart a course for finishing strong in the Jubilee Year of Mercy. If you’ve put off acting on the merciful suggestions of this holy year, here’s your chance to change that! Don’t miss this stop on our pilgrim journey to heaven!  Speaking of pilgrimage and…

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Among Women Espresso Shot #6 – The #YearOfMercy

Here’s Episode 6 of the Among Women “Espresso Shot”– a short strong coffee break of faith sharing and teaching from yours truly. Today’s topic: The Year of Mercy I’ve long written a column called “From the Catechism” for Catholic Digest Magazine and I’m happy to share some themes from my recent articles are we look…

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Among Women Podcast 203: An online Catholic Conference 4 Moms #FacesOfMercy

Calling all Moms! Sometimes mothers have trouble taking time out for themselves — so how about participating in an online conference this Lent? This episode of Among Women is a timely message with a call for all “the Marthas” in our midst — women who know how to get things done! Or, women who know…

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It’s a new year — a Year of Mercy! Time for #5FirstSat4Mary! Try the First Saturdays devotion!

This Saturday I’m planning to complete my five month-long devotion to Mary by making the First Saturdays.  Honestly, the biggest problem for me was clearing my calendar to do this faithfully. I had made the 5 First Saturdays many years ago, and was invited to do it again by Fr Andrew Apostoli, after he heard…

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Among Women 200: A Special Edition Celebrating “200”!

Whoooooo!  Among Women reaches the milestone of 200 Episodes! This episode features comments & feedback from Among Women listeners! What a blessing to hear from friends of the podcast! The “Among Women” Guest: Kelly Wahlquist. We discuss her new book Created to Relate — describing that women are “radically” relational — and it helps us evangelize! Winners of the AW 200…

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Year of Mercy Resources

What is the Year of Mercy? It is a Jubilee of Mercy from Dec 8 2015 to Nov 20 2016. It’s theme is “Merciful Like the Father.” (See Luke 6:36: “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.”) Links that describe this year: Pope Francis’ Misericordiae Vultus document announcing the Year of Mercy. Official Vatican website…

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