A Fresh Collection of Media Curated Daily for the Whole Catholic Woman
Women encouraging women while mining the riches of the Catholic Faith.
Today is the feast of our patroness, St. Helen, so a blessed feast to all of our readers! In our collection are some suggestions for making sure God goes with you on your family vacation, a look at Regina Magazine, a review of Incredibles 2, and a remarkable MacGyver-like company armed with 3-D printers helping in war and disaster-torn countries. And much, much more!
Last week, we featured a story on the just-released-film, The Heart of Nuba, about an American doctor in war-torn Sudan. In today’s collection we have an interview with another American missionary to Sudan answering the real call many have to serve people in such dire conditions. There is also a fun article about philosopher Alastair MacIntyre’s favorite Jane Austin character, as well as a fascinating video about why Stradivarius violins are worth millions. Enjoy!
Today’s collection has a lovely review of the Boston art show on Mary Cassatt, some practical advice for formal dining and dealing with your boss, and 5 books to keep on your radar for engaging Protestants. And for those of you who have never encountered Baltimore beyond the bad news in the media, the Garden and Gun article will show you why it is still called “Charm City.” And much, much more!
If you ever feel nostalgic for Catholic culture, Jozef Kosc’s piece will only add to it as he describes a Catholic wedding in Poland. We also have in the collection today a review of what looks to be a must-see film about a rosary-praying doctor in Sudan, and a unique refreshing drink perfected in India to ward off the deep thirst of summer. Have a great weekend!
By Amber VanVickle
There is something utterly beautiful about the women in the Gospels. We know very little about their backgrounds, and yet it seems we know everything about them and their beauty by one trait that they all convey: a total reckless love for Christ. Each one was lost until they found their true home, Christ. And when they found him, they found their true identity: daughter or a better translation “my little girl.”
By Carrie Gress
After being dismissed as relics of the past, nuns and women religious have been making a social and spiritual come back over the last several decades. While Catholic media has been watching these women closely, the secular media is finally beginning to take note.
By Carrie Gress
The new film, The Heart of Nuba, features the rosary-praying doctor, Tom Catena, who has remained in Sudan despite ongoing warfare. But Dr. Catena is not the only American who has served the Sudanese people. I spoke with missionary and nurse practitioner, Katie Gesto, who spent several years working with the poorest of the poor - no matter what their faith -- in South Sudan.
By Becky Carter
Crossing the Tiber. Journey Home. Coming Home. However you label that decision to go all in on Catholicism, the process is never without heartbreak and loss. After falling in love with my non-Catholic husband and subsequently falling away from my Catholic roots, we spent 17 years roaming the Protestant landscape.
By Sofia Infante
Not everyone has heard of REGINA Magazine, but this relatively new Catholic periodical is enjoying a growing presence. The breadth of topics presented in REGINA is wide and diverse: “We’re interested in everything under the Catholic sun — from work and family to religious and eternal life,” says REGINA’s editor.
By Elizabeth Wise
Father's Day is a great time to think about the remarkable gifts that fathers impart to their children. Some of their wisdom and love comes down to us through letters that have been written back and forth between fathers and sons, or fathers and daughters.
By Carrie Gress
Much of my adult life was spent thinking architecture was impenetrable. There were just too many terms, too many elements, too many epochs of style; the thought of trying to figure them out was overwhelming. It would not have been so daunting, however, if I had had this little book.
By Amber VanVickle
There are certain poems that I’ve read over the years that have become an indispensible part of my prayer life. I have come to rely on them as a sure way to express my heart to God or to understand a road I’m traveling on by reading from one who has traveled it before. Sometimes a short poem has the power to say things concisely that can't be said in a thousand words. Here a few of my favorite poems and musings I have taken over and over to prayer.
By Carrie Gress
If you have stood in the piazza of the Pantheon before, you probably didn't know that you were in the vortex of a dueling coffee giants. Like prize fighters on either side of the ring, two companies have been locked in an Eternal-City battle for decades.
By Amber VanVickle
The first time I marveled at stained-glass and felt the depth of its theological significance, I was a 15-year-old teenager walking amid the ruins of a bombed out church in the former Yugoslavia. Beautiful sapphire blue and emerald bespeckled the ruins, peaking out among the twisted iron and broken stone.
By Amber VanVickle
One encounter with relics felt reminiscent of my “dinosaur bones” days, squinting through the glass at untouchable reliquaries with indecipherable names and Latin classifications. But what did strike me was the multitude whose remains must have been so fervently and painstakingly gathered and preserved to not only honor the blessed and holy individual, but to propagate the faith.
By Carrie Gress
Mont Saint Michel is an 8th century fortress on the coast of Normandy that has long been associated with a mystical presence of Christ and the Archangel for whom it is named. The tiny island monastery is also experiencing a spiritual renaissance.
By Carrie Gress
Season 4 of Chef's Table was just released. My husband and I discovered this documentary series at Netflix about a year ago when a friend recommended it. Created by David Gelb, we were immediately taken in by the story telling, the force of human creativity, the striking visuals and, of course, the food.
By Carrie Gress
The Belgian-style beer produced by the Monks of Norcia, Italy, isn't just delicious beer, but also tells a great story of hope and faith. The brewery was one of the few spaces left in tact after a series of earthquakes demolished the town in 2016.
