Women's Interests Reviews

Choosing Beauty guides you through a day-to-day inner makeover that will give you a glow that can only come through a life infused with virtues.

F. A. Forbes. The famous persevering mother whose prayers, patience and good example at last obtained the conversion of her son -- the great St. Augustine

This is the inspiring story of a newly canonized contemporary woman. Gianna Molla (1923-1962) risked her life in order to save her unborn child. A unique story, co-authored by her own husband, with his deeply moving personal insights of the heroic witness, love, sacrifice and joy of his saintly wife.

Citing priests and popes, author Sheila Kippley here shows that nursing is not only the best way to ensure your baby’s health and proper psychological development; it’s an integral part of your vocation as a Catholic mother.

Who hasn't been there: You're late for one child's music lessons, another child's shoes are missing, the house is a mess, you're trying to make dinner before you leave ... It's enough to make a mom cry -- or laugh.

Mary, a saint and yet a mom, too, would have laughed at those inevitable moments when everything seems to go wrong. Her life as a mother -- and as a wife, a daughter, and a friend -- is a perfect model for us today. Laura Marie Wells, author of A Marian Bible Study: Bringing Scripture to Life for Moms, finds those connections between the Blessed Mother's life and ours. A mom to three children herself, Wells includes her own tales from the front with warmth and humor. At the same time, Wells exposes readers to the depth and breadth of what is known about Mary. Her careful research is born of seven years' experience leading Bible studies. Wells' detailed questions are designed to break open the topic so participants learn the facts as they grow to truly love our mother Mary.

An insightful and intimate Bible study written by Michaelann Martin to help married women grow in holiness in their day-to-day living.

Over 100 inspirational quotes from Catholic writers for women of all ages! From the rich treasury of Catholic books written by leading Catholic women writers, the editors of St. Anthony Messenger Press have selected words of wisdom to recognize women's unique spirituality and contributions to our world. These 100 brief inspirations explore women's role in the world and in the church, how we think about our bodies, how we maintain our relationships, and how our spirituality is shaped by our hopes, our dreams, our gifts, our joys, and even our grief. Good Words culls the thoughts and insights of such women writers as Elizabeth Dreyer, Sidney Callahan, Susan Saint Sing, Clare Wagner, Tamara Bundy, Lynn Doucet, Susan Rowland, Carol Luebering, Joan Mueller, Dolores Leckey, Fran Gangloff, Ginny Moyer, Donna Couch, Beth Knobbe, and others.

In today’s world, it is all too easy for a young woman to fool herself with lies about love.What does she tell herself?

“Guys don’t want a pure girl.”

“Nobody’s getting hurt.”

“It’s all fun and games.”

“It’s my body. It’s my choice.”

“If I say no, I might lose him.”

“I can’t be alone.”

“It’s too late for me.”

“What good guy would want me?”

“It’s impossible to stay pure.”

Every woman longs for love, but many have given up. In Pure Womanhood, Crystalina Evert restores a woman’s hope. By her powerful testimony and blunt words of wisdom, she shows that real love is possible, regardless of the past.

Great for Youth Groups, your daughters, and all the young women you come in contact with!

Thought provoking articles, inspirational scripture selections and unique biographies combine in 88 full color pages to produce a Bible designed to inspire, empower and motivate Catholic Women of every age.

An out-of-the box look at four of the greatest women of the Church, and what their example can mean for you. Therese of Lisieux, Teresa of Avila, Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, and Mother Teresa- who wouldn't want these women as friends and guides? Lively, determined, devout but never passive, they were all straight-shooters with an abundance of common sense. They were also deeply in love with God, clinging to Him with a tenacity that freed them to do the impossible. Using the Great Commandment as her guide, Gina Loehr focuses on how each of these women lived out one particular aspect of the command to love God with heart, mind, and soul and neighbor as self. Practical tips offer suggestions on how to be like the Teresas and points for reflection drive the lesson home. These friends of God will help you become, as they were, expert in living out Christ's perfect law of love.