Come for a faith-filled and fun family retreat surrounded by the beauty of the Pacific Northwest!
Join in fellowship with others looking to deepen their faith in God. Be inspired by talks which challenge and strengthen us. Soak in the Grace that comes through celebrating the Sacraments. Look to be inspired by so many who have fully given their lives over to serving Christ and His Church.
I will be a speaker at the Faith on Fire family conference in Anacortes, WA, July 17-18, giving one talk to youth and one talk to women.
Here are some writings on the New Feminism, also related to Catholic Womanhood and Spiritual Motherhood:
St. John Paul II, The Gospel of Life (Evangelium vitae), 1995
St. John Paul II, On the Dignity and Vocation of Woman (Mulieris Dignitatem), 1988
St. John Paul II, Letter to Women, 1995
St. John Paul II, on The Genius of Women, 1997, USCCB.
Dr. Pia di Solenni, blogging on Patheos. Nice video of her talk on Feminism and Beauty. Great interview about her dissertation.
Rebecca Ryskind Teti, “Woman, You are a Gift!” podcast
Continue reading “The New Feminism and the Feminine Genius”
All women, mothers or not, have a special gift of receptivity to the human person
There is something about a woman’s beauty that is life-giving. The radiance of a bride on her wedding day becomes the loveliness of a new mother’s smile as she gazes at her infant. Our grandmothers are beautiful because of their loving hearts, which nurture ours. The beauty of the Blessed Virgin Mary shines especially in her “yes” which brought the life and grace of Christ to us. And all women, married or not, and regardless of whether they have ever had children of their own, have a beautiful vocation to “spiritual motherhood.” Continue reading “Celebrating Spiritual Motherhood”
What a joy to speak on the Feminine Genius with the St. Rita’s Court Catholic Daughters of America! This presentation was given at St. Mary Magdalen parish in Everett, WA on January 31, 2015.
References are included in the Prezi slideshow, here:
Slideshow for Talk on the Dignity and Vocation of Woman
I also spoke about the amazing study group, Endow (click for link), and the stunning Humanum video series (…and that’s also a link).
I recommended the website Culture of Life Africa, where you can find An Open Letter to Melinda Gates, by Obianuju Ekeocha
Photo: Shuttershock
It’s pro-life, pro-woman, pro-family and green!
When we were engaged, Nathan and I took a natural family planning class. Word got out that we were planning on using NFP when we were married, and some folks took the opportunity to tell us the old joke. “What do you call people who use NFP?” they asked, with a knowing chuckle. “Parents!”
It’s true, we are parents thanks to NFP, but that is because the information it gave us has helped us know when we can conceive and when we are not likely to. Using NFP has actually been a huge blessing in our marriage. As newlyweds with years of college and grad school ahead of us (complete with attendant student loans!), we were a little anxious at first. Giving up control requires trust. This is all the more true with birth control. But when we trust God and our spouse with our fertility, the rewards are amazing. Continue reading “Top 10 Reasons Why I Love NFP”
St. John Paul II, Letter to Women, 1995
