Download or read book Saint Gianna Molla written by Pietro Molla and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 2013-08-05 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the inspiring story of a canonized contemporary woman. Gianna Molla (1923-1962) risked her life in order to save her unborn child. Diagnosed with uterine tumors during her fourth pregnancy, she refused a hysterectomy that would have aborted the child, and opted for a riskier surgery in an attempt to save the baby. Herself a medical doctor, Molla did give birth to the child, but succumbed to an infection. An Italian woman who loved skiing, playing piano, attending concerts at the Milan Conservatory, Molla was a dedicated physician and devoted wife and mother who lived life to the fullest, yet generously risked death by cancer for the sake of her child. A unique story, co-authored by her own husband, with his deeply moving personal insights of the heroic witness, love, sacrifice and joy of his saintly wife. A woman for all times and walks of life, this moving account of the multi-faceted, selfless St. Gianna Molla, who made the ultimate sacrifice to save her unborn child, will be an inspiration to all readers. Illustrated "A woman of exceptional love, an outstanding wife and mother, Gianna Molla gave witness in her daily life to the demanding values of the Gospel." - Pope John Paul II

Download or read book St Gianna Beretta Molla written by Thomas J. McKenna and published by . This book was released on 2010-04-16 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: St. Gianna Beretta Molla: A Modern Day Hero of Divine Love is a brilliant book, timely, relative, pertinent, and very helpful in light of the contemporary war being waged on traditional values such as faith, family, marriage, life, truth, morality, and religion.

Download or read book Love Letters to My Husband written by Saint Gianna Beretta Molla and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An attractive woman. Physician. Mother of four. Enthusiastic downhill skier. Experienced mountain climber. Opera aficionada. Passionate for her husband. Single-minded toward her children. Uncompromising for her patients. In 1962, she made a quiet, heroic choice. In 1994, the Church proclaimed her blessed.

Download or read book Saint Gianna Beretta Molla written by Patricia E. Jablonski and published by Encounter the Saints. This book was released on 2012 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a mother, wife, and doctor St. Gianna Molla is not your typical saint. She loved fashion, being outdoors, and traveling in her native Italy. Children will enjoy learning about her life s journey and how this modern woman became a saint! Ages 9 12.

Download or read book Saint Gianna Beretta Molla written by Susan Helen and published by Pauline Books and Media. This book was released on 2019-02-01 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a mother, wife, and doctor St. Gianna Molla is not your typical saint. She loved fashion, being outdoors, and traveling in her native Italy. Children will enjoy learning about her life’s journey and how this modern woman became a saint! Ages 9 – 12.

Download or read book Saintly Moms written by Kelly Ann Guest and published by Our Sunday Visitor. This book was released on 2021-08-19 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lives of the saints are a great source of inspiration and reassurance for us. The holy women in Saintly Moms can help us better to understand motherhood as a vocation, just like any other calling from God, and a path to holiness. Whether you’re a new mom, a grandmother, or somewhere in between, this book will encourage all mothers in their vocation as they identify themselves in the lives of these saints, who also experienced the joys and challenges of being a mom. Their stories will also be inspiring to young women exploring the vocation of motherhood and anyone with an interest in saints who were mothers. Each chapter profiles a different holy mother, reflects on a lesson learned in her life, and ends with a prayer through her intercession. While we grow in admiration and devotion to them, these Saintly Moms can help us see the saintly possibilities each one of us possesses. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Kelly Ann Guest is a youth minister, contributing blogger at CatholicMom.com, and contributing author for The Catholic Mom’s Prayer Companion. Previously, she was a Dominican Sister of St. Cecilia in Nashville, an education coordinator for a Catholic Charities' program for pregnant teens, a middle school teacher, and a director of religious education. Her most challenging and rewarding calling, though, is as a wife and the mother of ten children.

Download or read book The Catholic Working Mom s Guide to Life written by JoAnna Wahlund and published by Our Sunday Visitor. This book was released on 2019-05-10 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whatever their unique circumstances, all Catholic working moms have three things in common: (1) They are Catholic, striving to live out the Faith in every aspect of their lives. (2) They are working, some by choice, and some by necessity. (3) Most prominently, they are mothers — knowing that's the most important responsibility they will ever have. In The Catholic Working Mom's Guide to Life, JoAnna Wahlund speaks to the plethora of Catholic women who are looking for other moms with whom to relate, moms who understand the unique challenges of juggling motherhood and work. This book sums up what JoAnna has discovered about life as a Catholic working mom. In this book you will learn about: The large community of other Catholic working moms Inspirational saints for working mothers How to find peace whether you decide to work or not — and how to discern what's right for your family How to juggle home and family responsibilities while working Practical advice on child-care, pregnancy, and maternity leave The importance of prayer and fellowship Find the peace and strength God wants for you as a Catholic working mother. Click here to register for the related webcast

Download or read book The Journey of Our Love The Letters of Saint Gianna Beretta and Pietro Molla written by Elio Guerriero and published by Pauline Books and Media. This book was released on 2019-01-26 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 1955–1962, Saint Gianna Beretta and her husband Pietro Molla corresponded through a series of letters, collected here. Touching, inspiring, and refreshingly human, their exchanges reflect the everyday experiences and the abounding love of a modern day couple, revealing that the way of holiness can unfold in the midst of this world. From balancing work and family life, to dealing with a long-distance relationship, to parenting, to coping with illness and death, Gianna and Pietro conquered it all. But none of it was accomplished without tremendous trust in each other - and in God.

Download or read book St Gianna Beretta Molla written by Allan Caballero and published by . This book was released on 2022-03-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tells the story of Saint Gianna Beretta Molla and how she gave of herself completely for the sake of others. With her love for prayer and desire to help those in need, St. Gianna wanted nothing more than to do God's will.This book invites children to see the beauty of Christian holiness and find in St. Gianna a new heavenly friend.

Download or read book A Book of Saints for Catholic Moms written by Lisa M. Hendey and published by Catholicmom.com Book. This book was released on 2019-08-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author links personal stories, scripture, prayer, and soul-strengthening exercises for the vocation of Catholic motherhood through the introduction of fifty-two holy companions.

Download or read book Advent with the Saints written by Greg Friedman and published by St Anthony Messenger Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christians know that St. John the Baptist prepares the way of the Lord. Which other saints can accompany us during the four weeks of waiting for the birth of Jesus? Through insightful reflections, Franciscan Father Greg Friedman, a pastor and radio personality, connects us to the lives of saints and holy ones suggested by the Scriptural readings of Advent. Father Greg draws on his love for the saints to offer us daily inspiration during this season of preparation. For each day of Advent until Christmas Day, we find a brief reflection on an Advent lectionary reading, with a saintly connection, a suggested action for the day, and a prayer to help us slow down and savor this season of waiting and hope. This perennial Advent resource will become part of your preparation for Christmas year after year.

Download or read book 39 New Saints You Should Know written by Brian O'Neel and published by . This book was released on 2023-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Determing Death by Neurological Criteria written by Matthew Hanley and published by Catholic University of America Press. This book was released on 2020-03-27 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Gianna Beretta Molla written by Barbara Yoffie and published by Saints and Me!. This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Gianna Beretta Molla comes to life in colorful, full-page illustrations and lively text for children ages 4 through 9. Gianna Beretta Molla worked as a doctor. She was also a wife and mother. Gianna loved her own little family dearly. Helping people was important to Gianna. Her work taught her that life was a beautiful gift from God. Like the Holy Family, Gianna's family gives us an example of Christian love and faithfulness. Author and long-time elementary educator Barbara Yoffie helps readers develop an understanding of saints as real-life heroes and heroines who live all around and inspire us to become more like Christ. Gianna Beretta Molla is one of 6 saints in the Saints of Christmas set, part of the Saints and Me series.

Download or read book Saint Gianna written by Giuliana Pelucchi and published by Pauline Books and Media. This book was released on 2019-12-11 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A great model of a saint with a vocation to married life, St. Gianna was a prayerful woman who lived her faith daily. A wife, mother of four, and pediatrician, Gianna Beretta Molla was dedicated to her family and a profession she pursued passionately. She was also an avid hiker, skier, artist, and musician. St. Gianna is a model of holiness for our times and an example of how our relationship with God can affect all our decisions, especially difficult ones.

Download or read book Light of the Saints written by Cory Heimann and published by Word on Fire Spark. This book was released on 2022-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Kids need a meaningful Catholic book that's also fun. Light of the Saints is an interactive children's book about saints from around the world. Shine a light behind the page to see miracles come to life!" -- Cover, page 4.

Download or read book St Gianna Her Life of Joy written by Giuliana Pelucchi and published by Pauline Books & Media. This book was released on 2019-10 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: St. Gianna Beretta Molla was a devoted pediatrician, wife, and mother. She loved and served God in the simplest, humblest gestures of her family and professional life, juggling the demands of both worlds, as do many women today. Journalist Giuliana Pelucchi has revised and expanded her detailed biography of this amazing woman with new, profound insights. The book includes more first-hand interviews with St. Gianna's closest relatives, including her beloved husband, and touching testimonies from those who knew her best. Praising the book, Gianna Emanuela, St. Gianna's daughter, says, "Among the many biographies of my Mom, this one is my favorite." As a great example of a saint with a vocation to married life, St. Gianna was a profoundly prayerful woman who lived her faith daily--even when it cost her. Fully dedicated to her family and a profession she pursued passionately, she was also an avid hiker and skier, and a talented artist and musician. St. Gianna is truly a model of holiness for our times. The life of this amazing woman shows us how keeping our relationship with God at the center of our lives allows grace to affect all our decisions, especially difficult ones. St. Gianna exemplifies how ordinary, daily experiences are important opportunities for evangelization. As a compassionate doctor who spent time helping women with difficult pregnancies, she carried her whole practice, as well as her family, into her prayer life. Be inspired by the story of this joyful woman, whose fidelity as a wife, mother, professional, and follower of Jesus has been declared heroic by the Church.