Friends in Faith: Lisa Julia Hill-Sutton

In the 18 months or so I’ve known her, I don’t think I’ve ever seen Lisa Julia Hill-Sutton as anything less than serene. Maybe it’s due to her strong faith that has weathered some storms, including the loss of a husband and a son many years ago and, more recently, the loss of two beloved dogs. That serenity also shows in the sensitive, beautiful photos she takes for families, conferences, and commercial and editorial clients.

Lisa Julia draws strength from her calling as a lay Dominican (she’s the one in the cool skirt; this is when she made her lay Dominican final promises), evangelizing through her photography and her vocation as a wife to Joe and a mother to their daughter.

Lisa Julia shows me it’s possible to have a rock-solid faith amid grief… and to find the Lord in the genius of some of our shared baby-boomer rock band favorites (we’re both #teamlindseybuckingham).

By Melanie

Melanie Rigney is the author of Radical Saints: 21 Women for the 21st Century and other Catholic books. She is a contributor to Living Faith and other Catholic blogs. She lives in Arlington, Virginia. Melanie also owns Editor for You, a publishing consultancy that since 2003 has helped hundreds of writers, publishers, and agents.

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