{"product_id":"when-women-pray-eleven-catholic-women-on-the-power-of-prayer-9781622823864","title":"When Women Pray: Eleven Catholic Women on the Power of Prayer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNihil obstat\u003c\/i\u003e: Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem., \u003ci\u003eCensor Librorum\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eImprimatur\u003c\/i\u003e: Most Reverend Kevin W. Vann, J.C.D., D.D., \u003cbr\u003eBishop of Orange, February 24, 2017\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA Transformative Collection on Catholic Women's Prayer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book brings together eleven prominent Catholic women who share their personal journeys with prayer, offering practical guidance for developing a deeper spiritual life. Each contributor provides authentic stories of encountering Christ through the Eucharist, Scripture, and Marian devotion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eContributors include Kathleen Beckman (Foundation of Prayer for Priests co-founder), Johnnette Benkovic (EWTN's Women of Grace founder), Dr. Ronda Chervin (Holy Apostles College philosophy professor), Dr. Pia de Solenni (Augustine Institute Associate Dean), Dr. Mary Healy (Sacred Scripture professor), Lisa M. Hendey (CatholicMom.com founder), Joan Lewis (EWTN Rome Bureau Chief), Kathryn Jean Lopez (National Review Editor-at-Large), Marilyn Quirk (Magnificat founder), Vicki Thorn (Project Rachel founder), and Kelly Wahlquist (WINE ministry founder).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat You'll Discover\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book explores prayer as a willed response to Divine Love, examining how Mary's example guides feminine spirituality. Learn why spiritual mothers serve as powerful intercessors against evil, how the Holy Spirit releases prayer's transformative power, and how prayer heals wounded hearts and strengthens families.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach chapter addresses real struggles: Kathleen Beckman shares her journey from spiritual numbness to being aflame with Divine Love. Johnnette Benkovic unpacks the Samaritan woman's encounter with Jesus. Dr. Ronda Chervin tells her remarkable conversion from atheism despite devastating personal losses. Marilyn Quirk candidly discusses becoming \"dead in sin\" while maintaining external piety, then finding authentic union with Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDesigned for Personal and Group Retreats\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery chapter concludes with \"Ponder, Practice, Pray\" spiritual reflections and \"Feminine Wisdom\" from women saints, making this an ideal resource for retreat settings or personal spiritual direction. The Foreword by Sr. Regina Marie Gorman, OCD, speaks directly to women seeking deeper contemplative lives while remaining active in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese Catholic women illuminate the Marian vocation of living as contemplatives in action, demonstrating how prayer transforms ordinary life into extraordinary grace. Their stories span from 3 am prayers in dark family rooms to international ministries, from dealing with life-threatening illnesses to founding healing apostolates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're seeking to rebuild your prayer life, heal from past wounds, or deepen your relationship with Christ through the Eucharist and Scripture, these eleven voices offer wisdom born from authentic lived experience in the Catholic faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKathleen Beckman, L.H.S. is President and Co-Founder of the \u003ci\u003eFoundation of Prayer for Priests\u003c\/i\u003e (www.foundationforpriests.org), a global apostolate of prayer and catechesis for the holiness of priests through spiritual motherhood and fatherhood. An international Catholic evangelist, author, radio host, Ignatian certified retreat director, she assists priests in the Church's ministry of healing, deliverance and exorcism. She also serves in \u003ci\u003ePope Leo XIII Institute\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMagnificat\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRadio Maria\u003c\/i\u003e. Often featured on Catholic TV and radio such as EWTN, the Catholic Channel, and Ave Maria, she hosts the weekly program, \"Eucharist, Mercy \u0026amp; Saints\" which airs internationally on Radio Maria. She and her husband are business owners and have two grown sons. Sophia Institute Press published her two latest books: \u003ci\u003ePraying for Priests: A Mission for the New Evangelization\u003c\/i\u003e ('14) and \u003ci\u003eGod's Healing Mercy: Finding Your Path to Forgiveness, Peace \u0026amp; Joy\u003c\/i\u003e ('15). Her reversion to the faith in 1991 came through the Eucharist and Mary. In her words, \"The Eucharist is the heart of my life\". 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