There are four famous St. Teresas:  St. Teresa of Avila, St. Thérèse of the Little Flower, Mother Teresa, and St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross.  However, I’d like to introduce you to St. Teresa of Avila, Spain, also known as “Teresa of Jesus.”

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Month and Catholic Women in Business is grateful to author Michelle Hamel who vulnerably shares her personal experience of losing a child in a new book for families facing this tragedy. 

October is Financial Planning Month and National Retirement Security Month, with additional reminders throughout the month to focus on saving, credit, and planning for our financial future. There is something beautifully symbolic about the timing.

Sisters, we must be bold in our proclamation of the Gospel. In our church pews, in our schools, in our work, and in our families.

Several years ago now, when my husband and I were living in Ann Arbor, Michigan, we made an epic journey together to Hell and back. Now, I’m not trying to evoke a metaphor here to refer to a tumultuous time in our lives. Rather, I’m speaking about our trip to Hell, Michigan, a small and unconventional community in Livingston County. Whenever I think back to this trip, I am reminded of important life lessons on trust and encountering God in all circumstances.

In the life of a Catholic woman in business, distraction can masquerade as responsibility. Messages, meetings, client demands, research, family obligations, financial pressures, and new ideas all compete for our attention. We may be working constantly while becoming increasingly fragmented within. We react quickly but discern poorly, completing tasks without remembering what all the activity is meant to serve.