On Saturday, October 25, Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Clermont, Florida presented a Women of Grace One-Day Conference in conjunction with Living His Life Abundantly’ outreach for women. It was a remarkable day in the Lord as more than 250 women gathered at the parish to hear about the great gift of authentic femininity and God’s mission for them in this 21st century.

Much of the day considered the profound ways in which Our Lord moves within the hearts of His daughters and how He seeks for them to bring His life to others through the conduit of their feminine person.

In addition, Father Edmund Sylvia, C.S.C. presented rousing talks on the importance of protecting life in the culture of the day especially in light of the national elections taking place on November 4. Using Archbishop Charles Chaput’s book, Render Unto Caesar, Father Ed reminded the women what is at stake when we cast our vote this fall. It is available at our online store at www.womenofgrace.com

The day was not without the visible signs of God’s manifold presence. Perhaps one of the most poignant testimonies to the grace of the day was a woman who tearfully expressed that after defecting from the Catholic faith two decades ago, she received the Sacrament of Reconciliation at the conference (her first in 25 years), and would be receiving Eucharist during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Our telelvision program and the conference talks helped to move her there. May God be praised!

Thank you to Kathy Mathieson and all of the wonderful women who made this day so special for so many. And thank you to Father Bob Webster, pastor of Blessed Sacrament, for his gracious hospitality and warm welcome to Women of Grace, Father Ed Sylvia, C.S.C., and myself. May we have the pleasure of serving the people of God together again, and may it be in the near future.

If you would like to host a Women of Grace One-Day Conference in your parish or community, go to www.womenofgrace.com or call 1-800-558-5452.