God uses challenging people to make us better disciples and, through us, shows the world another way to respond. Other people’s negative behavior isn’t an excuse to forget in whose footsteps we follow.

At surface level, yoga as a part of an exercise and fitness program appears harmless. Yoga is a 2,000 to 5,000-year-old Hindu theistic system of physical, mental and spiritual practices aimed at uniting the body and mind. To be clear, theism is the belief in the existence of at least one deity, a personal God who is both the creator and sustainer of the universe, often involved in human history.Christianity is a form of theism, monotheism.

The most common question I get asked as an author of a new Bible study and a mom of seven is, “How did you do that?”

For many women,  there is one question that looms quietly and sometimes anxiously over the early days of motherhood: What happens after maternity leave?

For Catholic women in business, vocation rarely unfolds in straight lines. We are often discerning multiple callings at once: building enterprises, stewarding influence, teaching, researching, mentoring, serving. In this layered life, discernment can feel paralyzing: What if I move too soon? What if I wait too long? What if I say yes and fail?

For many Catholic women, the question of work isn’t just about a job. It’s about vocation, stewardship, and how to faithfully balance a profession with family life and the needs of those entrusted to us.