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November 10, 2015

This week\\u2019s episode:

\\u201cBlessed are They\\u201d: St Rose of Lima

\\u201cAmong Women\\u201d Guest: Mar\\xeda Morera Johnson

This episode is one I\\u2019ve been waiting for all year! My friend, author and Catholic Weekend host Mar\\xeda Morera Johnson, joins me for the Among Women interview. Maria brings some of the stories behind her new book, including how the book got its name: \\xa0My Badass Book of Saints: Courage Women Who Showed Me How to Live.\\xa0This is one book that I hope many women will read, and a book I especially hope you\\u2019ll put in the hands of someone who may never pick up a book of saints otherwise.

In this conversation, my writing buddy and good friend gives us the background on how a word like \\u201cbadass\\u201d got into the book\\u2019s title, and her own powerful lessons of how God has helped her \\xa0\\u2014 and a variety of saints and impressive women \\u2014 persevere under trials and hardships! Not only that, Maria talks about her recent pilgrimage to Cuba and her personal meeting with Pope Francis and other church leaders!

Maria Johnson meet the Holy Father, Pope Francis, in Cuba. September 2015. Photo courtesy of Maria Morera Johnson. All rights reserved.

Links for this episode:\\xa0

My Badass Book of Saints by Mar\\xeda Morera Johnson

Maria Johnson\\u2019s blog, and her article on Aleteia about the Pope selfie

Catholic Weekend\\xa0podcast, with Maria Johnson and others

The book forewords written by Pat Gohn

The Women on the Way Conference, with Pat Gohn, Nov. 21 in Richmond, VA

Other shows of related interest:

AW 193: The recent show with Lisa Hendey and a recap of World Meeting of Families and Papal Visit in Philly.

AW 146: The Power of a Praying Friend with Maria Johnson

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