Among Women Podcast #127 Captive Hearts Now Free

Among Women 127 tells remarkable stories of the faith of women imprisoned for the faith in our "Blessed are They" segment, as it relates the passion and death of Sts. Perpetua and Felicity, two martyrs who were jailed for their beliefs in Christ and executed in the arena. Their lives are forever memorialized in Eucharistic Prayer I, otherwise known as the Roman Canon.

In our "Among Women" segment, I bring an interview that is months in the making. "Tracy" from the sunny beach, is a longtime AW listener who came forward to share her story of faith and family triumph as she emerged from 8 years of separation from her husband who was imprisoned for a felony. Through her testimony "Tracy" talks about clinging to God's Word in the middle of the night, the sanctity of marriage vows, the power of loving friendships in the Body of Christ, and the reconciling graces of forgiveness.

"Tracy" reminds us that for every person who has ever served time, in many ways, their families serve the time too. Hear how she picked up the pieces and moved on one day at a time. 

Polycarp is not a fish....

This week, my column A Word in Season features a look at the life and death of the great saint and martyr, Polycarp.

Here's a tease:

Imagine experiencing the satisfying aroma of bread baking in the oven when you should be observing a hideous death; imagine one man's life being consumed by the Eucharistic majesty even as he prepares to breathe his last.

Everything about Polycarp's life declared: "I am a Christian."

Ok, now go read the rest here.

Among Women Podcast #51

Among Women 51 celebrates the first anniversary of the podcast with feed back from listeners and a free drawing for Among Women coffee mugs.  (Send Pat feedback via email at amongwomenpodcast@me.com or facebook to enter your name.)

This week, Pat's guest is Dr. Ronda Chervin, a professor of philosphy with over 50 book titles.  Today's conversation focuses on the Treasury of Women Saints.

We also take a look at the life of 4th century Christian martyr, St. Catherine of Alexandria.