Thanks for your interest in having me speak to your group. You may be interested to know I am comfortable speaking in both English and Spanish.
I love speaking on topics that are dear to me, such as the Rosary, making rosaries, and the Saints. Years of high school and catechetical instruction have given me a sensitivity to teens and pre-teens and their use of social media, leading me to speak to youth and parents on internet safety and having a Christian, charitable presence online.
The release of My Badass Book of Saints: Courageous Women Who showed Me How to Live has introduced new possibilities for inspirational and motivational talks, as well as writing workshops, and retreats for women.
I’d love to hear from you regarding your thoughts, and how I might be able to serve you and your community. Send me an email through my contact page to start the conversation.
Publications
Author. Our Lady of Charity: How a Cuban Devotion to Mary Helped Me Grow in Faith and Love. Ave Maria Press, 2019.
Author. Super Girls and Halos: My Companions on the Quest for Truth, Justice, and Heroic Virtue. Ave Maria Press, 2017.
Author. My Badass Book of Saints: Courageous Women Who Showed Me How to Live. Ave Maria Press, 2015.
Contributor. Called by Name: 365 Daily Devotions for Catholic Women, ed. Kelly M. Wahlquist. Ave Maria Press, 2021.
Contributor. Gaze Upon Jesus: Experiencing Christ’s Childhood through the Eyes of Women, ed. Kelly M. Wahlquist. Ave Maria Press, 2018.
Contributor. The Catholic Mom’s Prayer Companion: A Book of Daily Reflections, eds. Lisa Hendey and Sarah Reinhard. Ave Maria Press, 2016.
Contributor. “Blessed.” Word By Word with Mary: Slowing Down with the Hail Mary, ed. Sarah Reinhard. Ave Maria Press, 2015.
Upcoming Speaking and Appearances
Living in the Light of Eternity. Archdiocese of Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City, Utah. September 11, 2021.
Past Speaking and Appearances
The Woman at the Well. Archdiocese of Mobile. Montgomery, Alabama. March 14, 2020.
Virtues in the Superheroes. St Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Mobile. Mobile, Alabama. February 9, 2020.
Total Consecration. Ladies Sodality. Archdiocese of Mobile. Mobile, Alabama. January 14, 2020.
O Antiphons. Wine with a Joyful Heart. Archdiocese of Mobile. Mobile, Alabama. December 5, 2019.
Our Lady of Charity. Corpus Christi Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Mobile. Mobile, Alabama. October 21, 2019.
Our Lady of Charity. Encuentros. Archdiocese of Miami. Miami, Florida. September 9, 2019.
Book Signing. NCCW National Convention. Atlanta, Georgia. August 22, 2019.
Speaker. Daughters of Mary. St. Ignatius Catholic Church. Mobile, Alabama. August 20, 2019.
Encouragement for Your “Yes”. St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Coden, Alabama. August 17, 2019.
Flourish: Bloom Where You Are Planted. St. Columba Catholic Church. Dothan, Alabama. July 20, 2019.
Sisterhood of Christ Connects Us. Prince of Peace Catholic Church. Flowery Branch, Georgia. April 27, 2019.
Super Girls and Halos: In Search of Heroic Virtue. Los Angeles Religious Education Conference. Anaheim, California. March 23-24, 2019.
Journaling: The Writer’s Sandbox. Mobile Literary Festival. Mobile, Alabama. March 16, 2019.
Converted, Convicted, Consecrated. Magnificat Breakfast: Archdiocese of Atlanta. Atlanta, Georgia. November 10, 2018.
Our Lady of Charity: Model of Love. Called to Love: Archdiocese of Mobile Convention. Mobile, Alabama. October 6, 2018.
Gospel Reflection. Daughters of Mary. St. Ignatius Catholic Church. Mobile, Alabama. August 7, 2018.
In Solidarity. Archdiocesan Councils of Catholic Women of Superior and Duluth. Duluth, Minnesota. May 25, 2018.
Super Girls and Halos: In Search of Our Own Heroic Virtue. St. Angela Merici Women’s Retreat. Houston, Texas, February 25-28, 2018.
Super Girls and Halos: In Search of Our Own Heroic Virtue. St. John Paul II Confirmation Retreat. Jacksonville, Florida, January 28, 2018.
Super Girls and Halos: In Search of Our Own Heroic Virtue. St. Henry’s Women’s Club. Nashville, Tennessee, October 12, 2017.
Christ Be Our Light. Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women Mobile Deanery Convention. Mobile, Alabama. October 23, 2017.
Interview. On Call with Wendy Wiese. Relevant Radio. July 6, 2017. Listen to the podcast.
Book Signing. Annual Homecoming Celebration, St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Coden, Alabama. June 25, 2017.
Interview. On Call with Wendy Wiese. Relevant Radio. June 21, 2017. Listen to the podcast.
Organization of Lay Educators Spiritual Retreat. Diocese of Holguin Pastoral Center. Holguin, Cuba. April 18-22, 2017.
Women’s Lenten Retreat. Mother Cabrini Circle of St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church. Jonesboro, Georgia. January 28, 2017.
Women’s Day of Reflection. Oklahoma City CCW. Catholic Pastoral Center. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. March 4, 2017.
Befriending the Saints. Mother Cabrini Circle of St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church. Jonesboro, Georgia, January 28, 2017.
Befriending the Saints. National Council of Catholic Women. Indianapolis, Indiana. September 9, 2016.
Finding Myself in the Year of Mercy. Austin Women’s Conference Austin, Texas. August 27, 2015.
Evangelization Strategies for Catechists. Women’s Retreat, Diocese of Holguin, Holguin, Cuba. August 1-6, 2016.
Theology on Tap hosted by Holy Spirit Young Adult Ministry, Sandy Springs, Georgia, 2016.
Befriending the Saints. Women’s Retreat, St. Pius X Catholic Church, Conyers, Georgia. February 6, 2016.
Harnessing the Power of Media. Parent Education Series, Holy Spirit Catholic Church. January 31, 2016.
Living for God in the Jubilee Year of Mercy. Atlanta Cursillo Leadership Group, Holy Cross Catholic Church, Atlanta, Georgia, January 21, 2016.
Embracing the Corporal Works of Mercy. Rockdale County Women’s Prison Ministry, Conyers, Georgia, January 13, 2016.
Advent By Candlelight. Parish Council of Catholic Women, St. Pius X Catholic Church, Conyers, Georgia, December 5, 2015.
Making and Praying the Rosary. Marist Academy Mothers’ Prayer Group, Brookhaven, Georgia, November 6, 2015.
Book Signing. National Catholic Singles Conference. October 24, 2015.
Media Images and Faith Formation in Teens. Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Atlanta, Georgia, October 18, 2015.
Saying Yes to God. Parish Council of Catholic Women, St. Peter Chanel Church, Roswell, Georgia, September 10, 2015.
Book Signing. Edel Gathering. Charleston, South Carolina. July 11, 2015.
Intermediate Blogging. Catholic Press Association National Conference, Buffalo, New York, June 27, 2015.
Introduction to Blogging. Catholic Press Association National Conference, Buffalo, New York, June 27, 2015.