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Presenter: Kathleen Beckman"What is God's special weapon against evil? Kathleen Beckman delves into the topic of spiritual motherhood using the teachings of the Church and the wisdom of Our Blessed Mother and several female saints. Topics include:- Rome's Congregation for Clergy invitation to womenMary's spiritual motherhood, especially for priests and her role in the defeat of evil- The example of women Saints including St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Catherine of Siena, and Venerable Conchita Cabrera Read More …
The Blessed Virgin Mary as Mother of the Church, is spiritual mother of the entire communion of saints - the Church Militant, the Church Triumphant, and the Church Suffering. In this beautiful Women of Grace Journal, we reflect on Mary, as our spiritual mother and ask her to intercede on behalf of all of our necessities. During this month in which we celebrate motherhood, Women of Grace® invites you to journey into Our Lady's spiritual motherhood and better understand our own spiritual maternity. Each daily reflection contains a beautiful truth about what it means to cooperate in bringing salvation to the world. Read More …
10869 - Video 5 - Spiritual Motherhood: The Call and Gift of WomanGuests: Kathleen Beckman, Father Joseph AytonaToday we will conclude this Women of Grace series by highlighting one of the most powerful tools of intercession we have, the Holy Rosary. Why is the rosary so powerful? Why is it so necessary today? And what makes it the perfect prayer to pray, especially for our priests? These are the questions our guests will answer for us in this final episode on Spiritual Motherhood: The Call and Gift of Woman. Read More …
10868 - Video 4 - Spiritual Motherhood: The Call and Gift of WomanGuests: Kathleen Beckman, Father Joseph AytonaIf a mission is to be well-executed, it requires a plan, a footprint of where to go and what is to be accomplished. And so it is that we, as women, enter into the mission of spiritual motherhood with a special emphasis on the priesthood. Today, we will begin to discuss some strategies for being the women of grace God is calling us to be in this our day and time. Read More …
10867 - Video 3 - Spiritual Motherhood: The Call and Gift of WomanGuests: Kathleen Beckman, Father Joseph AytonaConchita Cabrera de Armida, Catherine of Siena, Therese of Lisieux, Faustina Kowalska - all of these holy women have something in common. They all lived the call of spiritual motherhood and, in a special way, to the priesthood. In doing so, they did incredible things for the kingdom of God. Their witness and example gives us much to think about as we look at the call and gift of our femininity and the pressing needs we can meet in light of it. Read More …
10866 - Video 2 - Spiritual Motherhood: The Call and Gift of WomanGuests: Kathleen Beckman, Father Joseph AytonaThe quintessential spiritual mother is, of course, the Blessed Virgin Mary, the one to whom God the Father entrusted His only begotten Son. What does Mary tell women about the charism of authentic femininity that is theirs? And what does her relationship with Jesus suggest to us about the relationship between the feminine person and the priesthood? Read More …
10865 - Video 1 - Spiritual Motherhood: The Call and Gift of WomanGuests: Kathleen Beckman, Father Joseph AytonaWomen have been called to a significant and essential mission within the Church, a mission for which they are perfectly created, ideally equipped, and singularly capable.In this Women of Grace series, we will discover what this mission is, why it is specific to women, and how it is that the daughters of God can attain it. Read More …
Welcome to our Daily Gracelines Lenten Journey with MaryIt is my hope that this will be a desert for you - a place of retreat where, like Our Lord, you may be readied for the mission that God has entrusted to you. As we sojourn together with Mary, may we faithfully appropriate the gift of redemption, exalt and praise God for his paternal benevolence for us, and enter more deeply into the hearts of Jesus and Mary finding there our hope and our joy. Read More …
