Fabulously Featured: Conversation with Women

Welcome to Catholic Sistas’ newest series, featuring some of our friends in the Catholic blogging world entitled Fabulously Featured which will run on Wednesdays. I have always wanted to introduce you to some new blogs to follow and support, but seriously lacked the time to put this together before now. In a Facebook group of fellow Catholic women bloggers, I asked ladies to answer some questions for this series, and they were all too excited to participate! I give you their answers in their own words. 🙂

Emily at Conversation with Women is a woman after my own heart. I love multi contributor blogs because it ends up being a treasure trove of so many voices that stoppers-by will not have to look long before they connect with a particular writer and the stories they have to tell. The blog’s focus is telling stories anonymously on raw topics, so women are free to share in a unique way they may not otherwise be able.

ESTABLISHED:

March 2013

THEME:

Conversation with Women is blog for women who have struggled with Catholic teaching in the areas of sexuality, marriage, fertility, or chastity but ultimately have found peace, joy, and healing through the church and by living her teaching. All stories are anonymous. Women find support, community, and kindling for in person conversations. Women find that they are not alone.

INSPIRATION/MOTIVATION:

Conversation with Women was initially an occasional column in a parish bulletin. I ran across it and thought it was a brilliant idea. I really wanted to expand the reach of the project and a blog seemed to be the best answer, I approached the women involved and they agreed to let me do it. One of the original women, Mary Clare, has continued to work on the blog with me.

FAVORITE ELEMENT:

I love that we are able to reach struggling women with the truth, to be their confidant and support. Sometimes women are too ashamed to confide int heir friends about their struggles or don’t have well-formed like-minded friends. This can leave women feeling isolated and that isn’t good. Conversation with Women gives women an opportunity to talk about their faith struggles, a subject near and dear to their heart, without revealing themselves or their family. They find support (in the comments and the other stories). They find that they are not alone.

FAVORITE POST:

It is hard to choose just one favorite story. I do have some favorite quotes that resonate with me.

From: We Contracepted – I Was Ignorant

“Living my Catholic faith can be a struggle at times but it is a joyful struggle. I’d choose this joyful struggle over my previous ignorant misery any day and every day!”

My Difficult Marriage, and How it’s Actually Pretty Wonderful

“when I need what I can’t get, I turn to Christ and realize that, even when it’s rough, this is a good life, a good marriage, and a long path to heaven.”

I wasn’t capable of getting past this pain – Conversation with Women

“I write my story as a message to all those who have experienced the pain and despair of abortion as I have. If you are feeling lost, know that God is waiting for you to take that tiniest step and say “Help me.” He will come to you in an instant and take away all that pain, I promise you.”

I Used to be One of those Catholics that Wants to Change the Church

“I did not like the girl I was becoming and wanted to change. This was something I could not accomplish alone — I needed some Divine help. So I went to confession, I returned to Mass, I went to Holy Hours, I stopped dating. I told my girlfriends my new decision to not have sex again till marriage, and asked for their support and help. A true friend wants you to be the best you can be.”

AUDIENCE:

Catholic Women of all ages. We even have a couple of post written by college students on modesty.

CATCH PHRASE/TAGLINE:

You are not alone!

ADVICE :

Prayer is the proverbial horse before the cart. I would pray before starting a blog and try to listen. Is this how God wants you to further His kingdom?

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?

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Would you {or someone you know} like to be fabulously featured?

Send an email to Martina@CatholicSistas.comand reference the Fabulously Featured series and we’ll get the ball rolling to get you or your friend featured!