“Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee . . .” We know the prayer, but do we know the prayer? How often do we sit and reflect with the Hail Mary? Do we say the prayer or do we pray the prayer? 

There are seasons in business when everything feels accelerated. Deadlines multiply. Opportunities expand. Visibility increases. People need answers, leadership, strategy, and execution — often all at once. For Catholic women entrepreneurs, these high-intensity seasons can become spiritually dangerous when productivity quietly replaces prayer and urgency begins to overpower interior peace.

How do high-performing Catholic leaders stay true to their faith? They stick together. Groups like Legatus provide a way for business leaders to connect with each other while nurturing their faith lives.

My mom regularly threatened my siblings and me with cotillion. Weekly, it seemed, our manners would horrify her at the dinner table, and she would tell us she was going to sign us up for the dancing and etiquette class that’s so popular in the south.

The path back to yourself often has to start somewhere concrete that creates breathing room before anything else is possible. You can't discern clearly when you're drowning. You can't hear God's voice when everything is too loud.

Homeschooling parents have the benefit of additional time and space to provide this primary education — but we have to stay close to Christ to do so.