Host: Johnnette Benkovic

During the second half of the show, caller Rick tells a lovely story about a group of mothers welcoming a priest in their busy kitchen—also a kitchen of many words. Hungry? Well, you will also be laughing out loud! But first, hostess Johnnette Benkovic welcomes Fr. Joseph Aytona—found of the Spiritual Mother Sodality—and Kathleen Beckman—author of the book “Praying for Priests: A mission for the New Evangelization.”

They sit down to talk about the call and the gift of woman. Listener Madeline calls in to say she feels she needs to fast for priests. Johnnette explains why Madeline feels this inclination. Fr. Joseph explains it from his perspective as a priest. Kathleen points out this is a calling from the Holy Spirit. Also during the show, listener Lisa suggests we can look at the Annunciation as the time of the marriage proposal. Johnnette welcomes Lisa’s insightful reflection and then takes it to the next level with Fr. Joseph and Kathleen. Mark calls in to say his favorite scene from the movie “The Passion of the Christ” is when Mary recalls Jesus as a child. What Johnnette replies to Mark will melt your heart… and you’ll realize it also applies to you. Listen to this spiritual pick-me-up show, right here on EWTN Radio’s “Women of Grace.”