October 3, 2020 In this episode: "Blessed are They": St. Faustina "Among Women" Guest: Kathryn Jean Lopez This week we catch up with Kathryn Jean Lopez to examine her book, A Year with the Mystics. We share about the how the Christian life is enhanced by learning more about the mystics and great saints who have gone before us. Kathryn reads an excerpt from the book, and Pat does, too, in the saint segment dedicated to inspiration from St. Faustina's Diary.  Check out Pat's news about your opportunity to enter a free drawing for books and other giveaways between Oct. 7-21, 2020. Links for this episode: Don't forget to enter the free drawing coming to Among Women October 7 thru October 21 in celebration of our new website and Mary and the month of the Rosary! Link will be here when it goes live! Also check out PatGohn.net. A Year with the Mystics:  Visionary Wisdom for Daily Living by Kathryn Jean Lopez Kathryn Jean Lopez at National Review . Also at: National Review Institute, Center for Religion, Culture and Civil Society God is Love - encyclical by Pope Benedict XVI   Catholic Moms Summit: Free to sign up here All Access Pass ($49.99) here    Other shows of related interest: AW 207: Defending the Faith with Clarity and Clarity, with Kathryn Jean Lopez AW 140 has some excerpts St Maria Faustina who brought us the Divine Mercy chaplet and more. (Adult Programming Note: the AW interview on that podcast talks with Dawn Eden, and we discuss healing sexual wounds.) AW 3: The life of St. Faustina and more AW Espresso Shot #8: Praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet AW 146: Excerpts of St. Teresa of Avila on the divine Friend AW 46: On St. Teresa' Interior Castle AW 101: Mystics AW 12: On St. Gertrude the great AW 238: Becoming Cultural Mystics   Reminders: Send your comments to Pat Gohn at amongwomenpodcast@me.com, or to the Among Women podcast facebook page. Or follow Pat on Twitter at @PatGohn or @among_women. If you like what we do here at Among Women, please promote this podcast in your social media circles, in your church bulletin, or leave a positive review and rating over on our iTunes page. Image credits: Top banner: Photo by Stephanie LeBlanc on Unsplash Book: St. Benedict Press