Liz Schiavone has a passion for service—and she does it well, very well. Her main focus is her husband, Angelo, and their five adult children and grandchildren. But somehow, she manages to work a full-time job (with a commute of 30 minutes each way) and serve on a number of committees and boards, including as… Continue reading Friends in Faith: Liz Schiavone
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Friends in Faith: Thelma Garry
When I think of Thelma Garry, I think of two words: service and community. She’d probably tell you they’re the same thing. Service is multidimensional in her life; her husband, Pete, is a retired Air Force colonel, and she and their children, some with special needs, accompanied him around the world. Everywhere Thelma went, among… Continue reading Friends in Faith: Thelma Garry
Being Christ in Our Lives: Pat Gohn
I met Pat Gohn in person last September at the National Conference of Catholic Women national convention, but I actually met her a couple months earlier when I devoured her soul-stirring book, Blessed, Beautiful, and Bodacious: Celebrating the Gift of Catholic Womanhood. Pat’s moving story of breast cancer and other struggles brought me close to tears. Her loving guide… Continue reading Being Christ in Our Lives: Pat Gohn