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Allison Gingras "Seeking Peace" - Lisa Hendey & Friends #112

On this week's show, Allison Gingras helps us find our way through worry and anxiety and into lasting trust and peace as we discuss her new book,  Seeking Peace: A Spiritual Journey from Worry to Trust .   About Allison Gingras:   Allison Gingras shares the beauty of the Catholic faith with honesty and laughter as experienced in the ordinary of life. Allison created the  Stay Connected Journals for Catholic Women  (OSV), which includes — Seeking Peace and The Gift of Invitation. Allison speaks on Grace, Seeking Peace and Forgiveness, and is a Catholic Social Media Consultant.    About Seeking Peace:   In  Seeking Peace  the reader will discover many ways to build on their trust in God. Allison uses the devotions and traditions of the Catholic faith along with Scripture passages to reflect on our personal experiences and to guide readers to find the peace Jesus promises each of us. The Stay Connected Journals for Catholic Women help deepen your connection with Christ through

Anthony DeStefano "Our Lady's Wardrobe" - Lisa Hendey & Friends #111

On this week's show, bestselling children's author Anthony DeStefano shows us an innovative way to introduce Marian apparitions with his new Sophia Institute Press book  Our Lady's Wardrobe .    About Anthony DeStefano:   Anthony DeStefano is the bestselling author of 20 Christian books for adults and children, including   A Travel Guide to Heaven, Ten Prayers God Always Says Yes To, The Donkey No One Could Ride , and  Little Star . He has hosted two TV series on EWTN. Anthony is a member of the Knights of the Malta, the Militia Immaculata, and Legatus, as well as being is a long time pro-life activist.   About Our Lady's Wardrobe:   This delightful rhyming book introduces Catholic children to the Blessed Virgin Mary in a fun and simple way—through her clothes! When Our Lady lived in Nazareth two thousand years ago, she was very poor and probably didn’t have many nice things to wear. But now that she’s in Heaven, she has an enormous mansion. And in that mansion,

Mark Bosco, S.J. and Elizabeth Coffman "Flannery" - Lisa Hendey & Friends #110

On this week's show, we meet Mark Bosco, S.J. and Elizabeth Coffman, the filmmakers behind the new documentary  "Flannery"  coming soon to virtual cinemas nationwide. About the Filmmakers: Elizabeth Coffman has produced and directed films about communities in crisis from Louisiana to Bosnia. Many of her films include or are about writers, such as Flannery, One More Mile with writer Aleksandar Hemon, Veins in the Gulf with Martha Serpas and Souls and Sonnets with Rita Dove. She works with Ted Hardin at Long Distance Productions. Mark Bosco, S.J. is a Jesuit priest and a professor. He is an authority on the works of Flannery O'Connor and Graham Greene. Mark’s most recent book is  Graham Greene’s Catholic Imagination , published by Oxford University Press. He is the Vice President for Mission and Ministry at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Flannery is his first film.   About Flannery:   Winner of the first-ever Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize

Jim Coleman "Tolton: From Slave to Priest" - Lisa Hendey & Friends #109

On this week's show, the history of a saint in the making comes to life as we discuss the story and legacy of Ven. Fr. Augustus Tolton  with actor Jim Coleman, who portrays Fr. Tolton in the St. Luke's Production play "Tolton: From Slave to Saint ". About Jim Coleman: A Hollywood actor for over 30 years, Jim Coleman stars as Ven. Fr. Augustus Tolton in Saint Luke Productions' "Tolton: From Slave to Priest" play touring the country. He is best known for his starring role as Roger Parker in the hit Nickelodeon series "My Brother and Me." His filmography includes "Ant-Man," "The Quad," "Ace Ventura," "American Gangster," and "Law and Order." He says his role as Fr. Tolton “is the most meaningful one I’ve had in my whole career. Fr. Tolton’s story needs to be told. As a black man, this very important part of history is something that I want the world to hear about. I truly feel blessed to be the