by Theresa CavicchioGetting to know Saint Francis of Assisi (1182 - 1226 A.D.) is a fascinating exercise in discovery. As his feast day comes around each year, we can gain many fresh insights that take us beyond the widespread perception of Francis as merely a lover of creation -- most notably, animals -- and patron of ecology.
1 How long have you been on the Women of Grace team and how did you begin?
"I have been a part of Living His Life Abundantly since 1998. I started as a volunteer making outbound donation calls and very shortly thereafter joined the development team. I have been traveling with Johnnette for about 15 years to speaking engagements, retreats, and conferences being the on-site coordinator and handling sales and all that entails."
2 What do you love best about Women of Grace's apostolate?
"What I love best about Women of Grace is being able to interact with women of all ages to help them understand their true calling as Women of Grace and daughters of God. Meeting women at events brings a greater fulfillment to what I have been called to do. When you can reach just one person and see the light shine in their eyes it is so rewarding and a confirmation of where I am supposed to be. And to be part of this sacred sisterhood is a blessing!"
3 What is your favorite devotion?
"The Anima Christi is my favorite prayer and of course the Rosary and Mass"
4 Who is your favorite saint?
"I have many go-to saints - St. Padre Pio, St. Theresa, St. Joseph, and of course St. Anthony who is always helping me find what is lost."
5 If you could have lunch with Jesus today, what would you want to talk about?
"I would probably be tongue-tied at first and in awe! But asking Him where I have gone astray and how I can get on the right path and closer to Him and His mother."
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We returned this week from our wonderful, grace-filled events in San Antonio. These were our first in-person, Women of Grace events in two years."Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins." -1 Peter 4:8
1 How long have you been on the Women of Grace team and how did you begin?
"I started facilitating a Women of Grace Foundational Study in 2008 at my parish in Lake Placid, NY. I moved to Florida in 2013 and became a Regional Coordinator.."
2 What do you love best about Women of Grace's apostolate?
"What I love best about this Apostolate is seeing the transformation of each woman as they come to know who they are as God's Beloved Daughter. Being able to share in their journey of faith and walk with the Lord."
3 What is your favorite devotion?
"The Rosary."
4 Who is your favorite saint?
"St. Joseph, St. Barbara, St. Barbara of Korea, St. Barbara of China, St. Louis Marie, St. Jacinta, St. Francesco, St. Teresa, St. Therese, St. Maximillian Kolbe, St. Juan Diego, St. Bernadette, St. John Vianney, I could go on and on!"
5 If you could have lunch with Jesus today, what would you want to talk about?
"I would ask Him to tell me all that He tried to tell me that I missed hearing while here."
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"When the most holy Virgin was born, the whole world was made radiant; blessed is the branch and blessed the stem which bore such holy fruit." -Liturgy of the HoursToday we celebrate a very special feast day, the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. On the day of her birth, the world was made more radiant because she would bear Christ, Our Savior, to the world.
May the peace and love of Our Risen Lord Jesus Christ be yours today and always!
Thank you for your support of our mission to transform the world through our outreach and formation programs for women. If ever there was a time when forward movement was of the utmost importance, it is this time. With courage, vigor, constancy, and hope, we must rise up to meet the challenges of the day, always remembering that though they may be great, God’s grace is greater. The evil one would wrap us in chains of fear, panic, discouragement, and despair. But God wants to liberate us through His mercy, love, peace, and joy.
1 How long have you been on the Women of Grace team and how did you begin?
"I became a part of Women of Grace when I attended my first retreat in Malvern in 2008. I purchased my Women of Grace Foundational Study kit and became a facilitator that year. In 2013, I was a part of a committee that invited Johnnette to our diocese to introduce the Foundational study in Spanish. It was during that weekend that Johnnette asked me to become a regional coordinator for PA."
2 What do you love best about Women of Grace's apostolate?
"Women of Grace is a blessing for all women and for the Catholic Church. It shows all women how to open their lives and hearts to God by giving them the tools we need to walk this journey of faith He has laid before each of us."
3 What is your favorite devotion?"I love praying the Liturgy of the Hours each day. It makes me feel closer to the Holy Family by praying the Psalms as they did throughout their day."
4 Who is your favorite saint?
"Saint Joan of Arc. She is my role model in life. I go to her for strength, courage, and a deepening of my faith as I walk my mission path given to me by God, as He did for Saint Joan."
5 If you could have lunch with Jesus today, what would you want to talk about?
"Jesus, the state of the world must break Your Heart. What can I do to help the children of God to become more faith-filled and to put their trust in You?"
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“The world offers you comfort but you were not made for comfort. You were made for greatness.” – Pope Benedict XVIHave you ever noticed how easy it is to slip into comfort seeking? Or taking the path of least resistance?
1 How long have you been on the Women of Grace team and how did you begin?
"I have been on the Women of Grace team even before the inception of Women of Grace, since 2004! It was an exciting time for Living His Life Abundantly, as this new outreach, Women of Grace began and our mission to women formed! Johnnette (my Mom) offered me a job after the position opened up because a long-time trusted employee was making a career change. I'm sure Mom was just throwing it out there to see if her 23-year-old daughter had any level of interest, but for me, it was a wake-up call that I really needed to put my education to work and get my life started, so I accepted the position."
2 What do you love best about Women of Grace's apostolate?
"The transformation! To see how this apostolate touches lives is so rewarding. To hear the stories our how the study or television program helped someone come to know God better and/or change their lives altogether is amazing! in addition, to know that we are working for the Big Guy is extremely rewarding-it is His work and we simply try to do right by Him."
3 Who is your favorite saint?
"Saint Michael the Arc Angel and Our Blessed Mother are my go to's. I find St. Perpetua very intriguing! St. Charbel prays for super miracles! St. Michael the Archangel is our protector! Padre Pio, need I say more? St. Therese of Lisieux has worked in my own life more than once!"
4 If you could have lunch with Jesus today, what would you want to talk about?
"If I could have lunch with Jesus today, I would want to know how I can better myself. Where are the areas I am too blind to see in myself where healing needs to take place? I would ask Him to show me, so I could be healed and more closely live the will of The Father!"
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“Modern times are dominated by Satan and will be more so in the future. The conflict with hell cannot be engaged by men, even the most clever. The Immaculata alone has from God the promise of victory over Satan. However, assumed into Heaven, the Mother of God now requires our cooperation. She seeks souls who will consecrate themselves entirely to her, who will become in her hands effective instruments for the defeat of Satan and the spreading of God's kingdom upon earth.” - St. Maximilian KolbeLast Saturday we celebrated the feast of one of my favorite saints, St. Maximilian Kolbe. My husband and I love him so much that we named our beloved dog Kolbe after him.
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