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“Sanctity will never fit into a formula….”—from
the Introduction What would it take for you to become a saint? If you’re thinking of
quiet cloisters and hours in undisturbed prayer, think again. Real women who became real saints run
the gamut from quiet to boisterous, single, married, divorced, post-abortive, social activists, hermits,
academics, doctors and more. Among these women there is a friend for you, someone even a bit like
you.
Sanctity will never fit into a formula, but the women in Real Women, Real Saints have this
in common: their deep love for God and the determination to live life in harmony with his will. The
brief biographies in this book will help you learn to abandon yourself to God, as these women did,
and live a rich, full life in return.
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Real Women, Real Saints
Friends for Your Spiritual Journey
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“Gina Loehr reveals the wonderful richness and diversity that is part of our living heritage
as Catholics.”—Ralph Martin, author, Hungry for God
“…a lively, inspiring introduction to the diverse women included in the Church’s
canon of saints. Loehr’s gift for distilling the essence of these holy women in bite-sized biographies
and her emphasis on the links between their lives and our own make this a valuable reference for Catholic
women.”—Colleen Carroll Campbell, author, The New Faithful: Why Young Adults Are Embracing
Christian Orthodoxy
“…a veritable choir of voices that sings of the Spirit’s presence in women of the
ages. Some voices stand out for their clear tones of holiness and grace; others provide a background
that sustains the wonder and beauty of the Spirit’s music. Together they harmonize as one, giving
voice to the majesty of God.”—Rev. Joseph J. Juknialis, author, A Whirlwind of Ash
“If the quest for holiness is the only real adventure of the heart, then only a slug would shrink
from so glorious and sublime an undertaking. Thank you, Gina Loehr, for your lovely and luminous compilation.
May it urge us slugs to get busy and become saints.”—Regis Martin, S.T.D., professor of
theology, Franciscan University of Steubenville
“As I travel the world, it seems there are so many people who are lonely in their spiritual
journey, so many who feel they are in it alone. In Real Women, Real Saints, Gina Loehr brilliantly
introduces you to Friends for Your Spiritual Journey. Don’t read it like a book. Approach
this book as a companion for prayer. Read a passage and then turn to God in prayer asking: How do you
want me to live these qualities in my life?”—Matthew Kelly, author,The Rhythm of Life:
Living Every Day with Passion and Purpose
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