Danielle is joined this week by authors Patti Maguire Armstrong and Roxane Salonen. Patti and Roxane share about their new book What Would Monica Do?. Together they discuss how to navigate the heartbreak of loved ones leaving the Catholic faith.
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This week’s guests are Patti Maguire Armstrong and Roxane Salonen, authors of What Would Monica Do?, a book that offers guidance, practical advice, and prayers for navigating the heartbreak of loved ones leaving the Catholic faith.
Patti and Roxane speak and write from their personal experiences with a message of hope for others who face similar struggles. They share what prompted them to write this book together and how their devotion to St. Monica is a source of help and consolation. Patti and Roxane aim to offer encouragement for others who are praying for their loved ones who have gone astray.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode
What Would Monica Do?
Facebook group for moms run by Roxane and Patti
Patti on Twitter
Patti on Instagram
Roxane on Twitter
Roxane on Instagram
Listener Question (33:40)
At the end of today’s show, Danielle responds to a question from listener Sophia who is attempting to conceive and struggles with anxiety over the “waiting” part of the process.
Danielle’s new book, Whisper: Finding God in the Everyday, is available to order!
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Find Hope and Healing in the Example of St. Monica
What Would Monica Do? uses the example of St. Monica to provide hope and healing for those with a loved one who has left the Faith through practical advice, insights from Scripture, and personal stories.
Danielle Bean
Danielle Bean is the author of many books on Catholic marriage, motherhood, and women’s spirituality, and a well-known Catholic podcaster and media figure. In all of her efforts, Danielle encourages and celebrates all women on their unique vocational paths. She is the host of the Girlfriends podcast as well as the author of Momnipotent: The Not-So-Perfect Woman’s Guide to Catholic Motherhood, Whisper: Finding God in the Everyday, and You Are Enough.
Danielle is a dynamic retreat leader and an engaging speaker on a variety of subjects related to Catholic family life, education, marriage, and motherhood. She has been married to her husband, Dan, for 26 years and together they have 8 children.
