Danielle is joined by special guest Maureen O’Brien to discuss Maureen’s new book Gather the Fragments: My Year of Finding God’s Love. Maureen shares how she came to write the book and the ways in which she has come to know God and understand love more deeply through Scripture.
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God not only gives us enough, but in fact, he gives us more than we need.
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My new book, Whisper: Finding God in the Everyday, is available to order!
This week’s guest is author and poet Maureen O’Brien, author of What Was Lost: Seeking Refuge in the Psalms. Maureen shares about her newest book, Gather the Fragments: My Year of Finding God’s Love.
Maureen shares about how she came to write this book, what spiritual memoir writing means to her, and ways she has come to know God and understand love more deeply as a result of connecting with Scripture and the everyday people around her.
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At the end of today’s show, Danielle shares an email from listener Michelle who offers tips for staying sane as a work-from-home mom.
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I’m not even Irish and I love Galway Girl by the High Kings. Enjoy!
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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.
