October 30, 2014 This week’s episode: “Blessed are They”: St Umilta (St Humility) “Among Women” Guest: Leila Marie Lawler This week we look at a keeping good company with Jesus in marriage and family life. After passing my 32nd wedding anniversary recently, I hope you don’t mind if I opine at length on some of the wisdom I’ve gained from the graces found in the Sacrament of Matrimony. In keeping with the gift of the home and family life, I’m also thrilled to be sharing an extended conversation w...
Oct 31, 2014•1 hr 12 min
October 6, 2014 This week’s episode: “Blessed are They”: St Anna Schaffer “Among Women” Guest: Mary Ellen Barrett This week we look at the difficult subject of losing a child to death. My guest, blogger and Long Island Catholic columnist Mary Ellen Barrett, reflects on the fifth anniversary since the death of Ryan, her 14 year old son who died during a camping trip. The search for Ryan, who at first was thought to be lost, went on for many hours. Many, including myself, were glued to the interne...
Oct 06, 2014•1 hr 3 min
September 26, 2014 This episode: “Blessed are They”: St Catherine of Siena “Among Women” Guest: Michelle Ducker This week, in our first segment, we look at a miraculous conversion story 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 the power to change every aspect of our lives. University of Miami Campus Minister Michelle Ducker candidly ...
Sep 26, 2014•1 hr 6 min
September 10, 2014 This week’s episode: “Blessed are They”: Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity “Among Women” Guest: Nan Balfour Nan Balfour This week we look at at the gift of faith and what it means to fall in love with God. In our “Blessed are They” segment, we pray along with Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity — whose faith was wrapped up in love of the Holy Trinity. Then in our “Among Women” segment, I converse with Nan Balfour, a leader with the Pilgrim Center of Hope, and conference coordinato...
Sep 10, 2014•57 min
August 27, 2014 This episode: Opening monologue: On the unrest of this summer and the timeliness of Francis’ beatification of 149 Korean Christian Martyrs . “Blessed are They”: St Paula “Among Women” Guest: Genevieve Kineke This episode profiles the power of forgiveness as told through the life and pen of author Genevieve Kineke in a recent book, Set Free . This recording was made last year, and it comes with my humble apologies for taking way too long to bring it the listening audience. You may...
Aug 27, 2014•55 min
July 16, 2014 This week’s episode: “Blessed are They”: St Catherine of Bologna “Among Women” Guest: Jennifer Fitz I’m happy to be back after an unplanned hiatus due to family obligations and spiritual direction school . In this episode I unpack seven spiritual weapons found in the writings of St Catherine of Bologna… especially in the spiritual warfare that increased as her faith and love for Christ increased. Our Among Women guest segment finds me conversing with author-blogger Jennifer Fitz , ...
Jul 16, 2014•1 hr
May 30, 2014 This episode: “Blessed are They”: Saints devoted to Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament “Among Women” Guest: Mary Wallace On this episode I welcome back Mary Wallace, PhD, from Louisiana State University. Together we discuss the feminine genius, and the particular leadership strengths of women in the world, and listen as Mary makes suggestions for strengthening the devotional life in working women. In this particular episode, rather than focus on one particular saint, I’m offering co...
May 31, 2014•1 hr 8 min
May 6, 2014 This episode: “Blessed are They”: Mary as Mother to us all “Among Women” Guest: Danielle Bean This episode is dedicated to mothers — the physical and spiritual mothers in all of us. We celebrate the coming of Mother’s Day by exploring the idea of Mary as a mother to us all. Then in our conversation, I welcome author and editor of Catholic Digest, Danielle Bean, who discusses her new book and study: Momnipotent! The not-so perfect guide to Catholic Motherhood. This great new book is f...
May 07, 2014•54 min
April 29, 2014 This week’s episode: “Blessed are They”: Mary and Mary Magdalene “Among Women” Guest: “TJ” This week we look at the joy of redemption — the gift of new life in Christ. As we pass into Eastertide we reflect on the “happy fault” that brings us such a great Redeemer. God’s plan is that all of us would know his love for us. In the Gospels we see sinners who repent readily and find new life in Christ. One such sinner is Mary Magdalene. In this episode, I read an excerpt from my book, B...
Apr 30, 2014•1 hr 8 min
March 27, 2014 This week’s episode: This special edition of Among Women features the vocal gifts of Kitty Cleveland . This week I’m privileged to share in celebrating the debut of Kitty’s new jazz album, Blue Skies . This ninth album covers great jazz standards. This podcast features several tracks from the album as well as Kitty’s commentary. Kitty Cleveland is a popular Catholic artist and speaker. Many people have been blessed by her singing of the Divine Mercy chaplet as well powerful Cathol...
Mar 27, 2014•1 hr 5 min
March 13, 2014 Welcome to a special edition “What We Love About Pope Francis” featuring comments from Among Women listeners and conversation with our special guest, Sr. Anne Joan Flanagan FSP, author of a new e-book about Pope Francis! This week we honor the first anniversary of the election of Pope Francis. In this episode your host asks the Among Women listenership: What do you love about Pope Francis? And, what have you learned from him? This show features the many and varied answers coming f...
Mar 13, 2014•1 hr 2 min
March 4, 2014 This week’s episode: “Blessed are They”: St Mary Clopas “Among Women” Guest: Allison Gingras Allison Gingras This week, as the liturgical calendar brings us to the season of Lent, we talk about the centrality of having a relationship with Jesus. The Lenten practices of prayer, fasting, almsgiving are designed to draw our attention to growing in our faith in Christ. I’m delighted to introduce you to Allison Gingras, a speaker and writer who loves sharing her faith in Jesus with othe...
Mar 04, 2014•1 hr 9 min
February 19, 2014 This week’s episode: “Blessed are They”: St Mary of Cerevellon “Among Women” Guest: Angela Franks, PhD This week we look at the Catholic Church’s teaching on contraception in detail with a moral theologian, Angela Franks, PhD. Dr Franks is a wife, mother, author, and professor at the Theological Institute of the New Evangelization at St John’s Seminary in the Archdiocese of Boston. Dr Franks’ expertise and advice on this important subject is both pastoral and consoling. Her tea...
Feb 19, 2014•49 min
Feb 11, 2014 This week’s episode: “Blessed are They”: St Elizabeth of Portugal “Among Women” Guest: Lisa Hendey The 2013 Egan Journalism Fellows at the Media High Council in Kigali, Rwanda. Credit: Photo by Kim Pozniak/CRS This week we explore the reflections of author and CatholicMom.com founder Lisa Hendey as she talks about a troubling subject: the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide. Although this conversation is challenging, in terms of the devastating horror of genocide, and its conti...
Feb 12, 2014•56 min
January 28, 2014 This week’s episode: “Blessed are They”: St Hildegard of Bingen , Doctor of the Church “Among Women” Guest: Cheryl Amari Grief and loss are a part of every woman’s life. This week Pat talks about her own recent struggles as we take a look at the process of grief with Cheryl Amari, of Grief Teach.com , a grief educator with an MA in Pastoral Ministry. Listen as we discuss areas of grief particular to women and learn about ways to grieve through them. Also, Pat shares the wisdom, ...
Jan 28, 2014•1 hr 12 min
December 21, 2013 This week’s episode: “Blessed are They”: Our Lady of the Incarnation “Among Women” Guest: Sr Grace Remington OCSO This week we think about the coming of Christmas through the eyes of Mary, as told by St Ephrem the Syrian, a 4th century Doctor of the Church. We examine some of his Nativity Hymns, in a departure from our usual saint segment that typically profiles women saints — after all, he is talking about Mary and he’s a Church Doctor! Our guest today is a cloistered contempl...
Dec 21, 2013•53 min
November 20, 2013 This week’s episode: “Blessed are They”: St. Agatha Kim “Among Women” Guest: Emily Stimpson In this episode, as we roll through this month of saints and souls, we discuss the ordinary impact that theology of body can make on our everyday, with Emily Stimpson , author of the new book These Beautiful Bones . Of note, we discuss the goodness of spiritual fatherhood and motherhood, and the joy of food! Also in this episode, I cover the martyrdom of St Agatha Kim of Korea, thanksgiv...
Nov 20, 2013•46 min
November 6, 2013 This week’s episode: “Blessed are They”: Mary as the Molder of Saints, with commentary by St Louis de Montfort and Edith Stein “Among Women” Guest: Melanie Rigney A “welcome back” show for Pat who chronicles her recent visit to EWTN to record TV shows with Johnette Benkovic of Women of Grace . (There’s also a radio interview that you can hear.) Pat also announces a book sale at her website for Blessed, Beautiful, and Bodacious through December 15. This week we feature a discussi...
Nov 07, 2013•53 min
I n honor of World Missions Sunday, I’m happy to introduce Jonathan and Kristen Weiss, lay missionaries with Family Missions Company. Listen to this podcast featuring a behind-the-eyes visit with the Weiss family as they share their call to the mission field and the mission life. You may even feel the call to share the Jesus Christ and the treasures of the church on the mission field. Let us remember to pray for the worldwide missionary efforts of our church, and for missionaries in particular, ...
Oct 20, 2013•28 min
October 17, 2013 This week’s episode: “Blessed are They”: St Ulphia “Among Women” Guest: Genevieve Kineke This week we look at the 25th anniversary of Blessed John Paul II’s apostolic letter, Mulieris Dignitatem. My guest is author-blogger Genevieve Kineke who has long studied this document and who recently released a commemorative book edition of John Paul’s letter with commentary and ways you can study this ground-breaking document for women. Also of note, this past week the Pontifical Society...
Oct 17, 2013•1 hr 4 min
September 23, 2013 This week’s episode: “Blessed are They”: Blessed Anna Schaeffer “Among Women” Guest: Elizabeth Scalia This week Pat shares a few themes from Lumen Fidei — Pope Francis’ first encyclical letter — as well as the life of Anna Schaeffer who found the keys to hope and faith despite a life of physical suffering. Also, we look at the latest book release from author-blogger Elizabeth Scalia, Strange Gods: Unmasking the Idols in Everyday Life . Scalia, well known in the blogging world ...
Sep 23, 2013•1 hr
September 13, 2013 This week’s episode: “Blessed are They”: St Theodore Guerin “Among Women” Guest: Kris McGregor This week we look at at the life of a French nun who answered God’s call to come to America and found a Catholic women’s college. We also hear the story of another “pioneering” woman — Kris McGregor — who got her start in radio years ago, then found her way into teaching the faith, and later went back to that love of radio, combining that with a new mission to bring Catholic radio to...
Sep 13, 2013•54 min
August 24, 2013 This episode: “Blessed are They”: St Therese of Lisieux “Among Women” Guest: Leah Jacobson Leah Jacobson This week we look at the recent news of Pope Francis’ comments about a” theology of women in the church.” I share my reactions, and my recent writing on the subject. I’m also grateful to introduce Leah Jacobson in our “Among Women” segment. Her faith and vision helped to found The Guiding Star Project. In the “Blessed Are They” segment, I read from St Therese’s Story of a Soul...
Aug 24, 2013•1 hr 12 min
August 12, 2013 This week’s episode: “Blessed are They”: Jane Frances de Chantal “Among Women” Guest: Karen Minster This week is my return from a longish hiatus that included my daughter’s wedding and a vacation. We review my experience as mother-of-the-bride as well as talk about the Pope’s visit to World Youth Day in Rio. In our saint segment we explore some quotes from St. Jane Frances de Chantal and our conversation this week is with Karen Minster who introduces a new book about God-parentin...
Aug 13, 2013•1 hr
June 25, 2013 This week’s episode: “Blessed are They”: St Martha of Bethany “Among Women” Guest: Patrice Fagnant -MacArthur This week we look at the beauty of being both Martha and Mary with an excerpt from author Lisa Hendey’s A Book of Saints for Catholic Moms , just one of the book in the Catholic Mom imprint series from Ave Maria Press. This episode also introduces another new book in the line, The Catholic Baby Name Book compiled by Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur. Join me for this conversation w...
Jun 25, 2013•42 min
June 13, 2013 This week’s episode: “Blessed are They”: St Margaret Mary “Among Women” Guest: Uju Ekeocha This week we talk with one Among Women listener about how she was blessed by the ministry of Among Women and how it deepened her faith and helped her discover how each woman is called to be a saint and be a force for good in the world. In this extended Among Women podcast, Uju Ekeocha describes her own growth in responding to what God is calling her, and us, to do to build a culture of life. ...
Jun 13, 2013•1 hr 28 min
May 23, 2013 This week’s episode: “Blessed are They”: St Gianna Molla “Among Women” Guest: Kathleen Berchelmann, MD This week we review the life of St Gianna Molla, a 20th century saint who was a wife, mother, and pediatrician who died following complications related to the birth of her fourth child. In our Among Women conversation segment, we meet Dr. Kathleen Berchelmann, a St Louis wife, mother, and pediatrician and founder of CatholicPediatrics.com . Dr Berchelman, not only shares why famili...
May 23, 2013•53 min
May 1, 2013 This week’s episode: “Blessed are They”: The Marriage of Mary and Joseph “Among Women” Guest: Katherine Robinson Coleman This week, as we enter May, the month that honors the motherhood of Mary, and Mothers Day, we look at the obedience and faith of St Joseph as it intersects the life and faith of Mary. Then my guest, Katherine Coleman shares a touching story or two about raising her autistic son, Matthew, now 24. I also give a brief recap on where I’ve been these last several weeks....
May 02, 2013•53 min
April 2, 2013 This week’s episode: “Blessed are They”: Blessed Teresa of Calcutta “Among Women” Guest: Mary Wallace This week we look at women in the workplace, and the role that their faith plays there, courtesy of the dissertation research done by our guest, Mary Wallace . Mary is a wife, mother, college administrator, radio host , blogger, and a specialist in the field of human resources. Pat also looks at some of the writings and prayerful aspirations of Blessed Mother of Calcultta, and revi...
Apr 02, 2013•54 min
March 16, 2013 This week’s episode: “Blessed are They”: St Mary Major “Among Women” Guest: Angela Franks We conclude this history-making week with a podcast that looks back on the election of our new pope, Francis, formerly known as Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio from Argentina. Plus in our first segment I discuss the significance of the Pope’s early morning visit on day one to pray before Our Blessed Mother at her basilica in Rome, St Mary Major. I also give some of the history of Mary and that basil...
Mar 16, 2013•1 hr 9 min
