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Pat Gohn

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Pat Gohn is a Catholic writer and speaker, and the founder and hostess of the Among Women Podcast and blog. With a Masters in theology and a communications background, her passion for faith formation embraces media for evangelization and catechesis. Her book Blessed, Beautiful and Bodacious: Celebrating the Gift of Catholic Womanhood is published by Ave Maria Press. Learn more at PatGohn.Net.

Works by Pat Gohn

Synod on the Family? Let us Pray, Please!

Pat Gohn | July 07, 2014

The family is where prayer is taught and caught; it binds the family to the Church and......

Lean In: Into the Chaos

Pat Gohn | January 21, 2014

When a perfect storm strikes, sometimes you have to lean in beyond first instincts....

Faith Illuminates Life and Society: Chapter 4 of Lumen...

Pat Gohn | November 12, 2013

The quest of Christian faith is to find oneself securely in the love of God, and in......

Lumen Fidei, Chapter 3: Unity, Unity, Unity

Pat Gohn | October 16, 2013

The unity of faith is the unity of the Church....

Faith-Knowledge: Truth Centered on an Encounter with God

Pat Gohn | September 26, 2013

Pat Gohn hits the highlights from Chapter 2 of Lumen Fidei....

Faith's Eyes See True Reality: Reflections from Chapter...

Pat Gohn | September 11, 2013

Pat Gohn walks you through Pope Francis' first encyclical, chapter by chapter....

New Eyes to See: Reflecting on the Introduction of...

Pat Gohn | August 28, 2013

The gift of faith opens me to receive the light, live in it, and spread it....

A Theology of Women? What does Pope Francis Mean?

Pat Gohn | August 15, 2013

We may need a deeper theology for women in church leadership, but that doesn't mean the......

Thoughts on the Visitation: Who Brings Jesus to You?

Pat Gohn | May 30, 2013

Mary always brings Jesus with her....

You Had Me at Bodacious! Read a Book Excerpt

Pat Gohn | April 16, 2013

"Christianity and the Catholic Church value and esteem womanhood much more than our......

Wanted: Spiritual Fathers and Mothers

Pat Gohn | April 03, 2013

In our popes and priests and sisters and layfolk, we find the means to parent each......

Woman, God, Life, and Church

Pat Gohn | March 13, 2013

A woman cannot be gift to the world until she first comprehends and claims her......

Benedict XVI, the Catechism, and the Hope of Heaven

Pat Gohn | February 25, 2013

In appreciation of a theologian with a gift for catechesis....

The Art of the Love Letter

Pat Gohn | February 07, 2013

Pre-Valentine's Day tips for husbands and husbands-to-be....

Prayer: The Heart of the Matter

Pat Gohn | January 17, 2013

If our heart seeks God in prayer, then prayer heals and renews the heart....

The Body of Christ: The Portal Between Heaven and Earth

Pat Gohn | January 02, 2013

Were the Host a door I could open, I'd almost swear I could peer straight through it......

Holy Innocence, Holy Babe: Stronger Than the Terror of the...

Pat Gohn | December 17, 2012

The slaughter of innocents is not our defeat....

Adventing through the Seasons of Life

Pat Gohn | December 05, 2012

The coming, or appearance of Christ, is emphasized in Advent, but much nearer than we......

Six Ways to Make Time to Pray

Pat Gohn | November 07, 2012

Got prayer? We don't always make time for it as we should, but as with all good habits,......

On Faith, Grace, Sex, Kids, and Love, after Three Decades

Pat Gohn | October 24, 2012

The essentials of Catholic teaching on life and love, in 2000 words....

The Year of Faith: Online, At Home, and On-the-Go

Pat Gohn | October 10, 2012

Pat Gohn presents a handy collection of links and resources to make the most of your......

The Year of Faith: It's All about the Relationship

Pat Gohn | September 26, 2012

What a grace it is, to know, and love, and belong. And what a blessing to renew our......

Strike the Match: Evangelize!

Pat Gohn | September 12, 2012

My life, and every Christian life, is a lot like a little matchstick when it comes to......

Remember Saint Pius X

Pat Gohn | August 15, 2012

St. Pius X taught us that "Holy Communion is the safest and shortest way to Heaven."...

Baptized and Claimed for Christ through the Ages

Pat Gohn | August 01, 2012

A trip to France brings an encounter with a faith heritage that we all share, one that......

A.S.K.: Ask, Seek, Knock -- Three Steps toward Praying...

Pat Gohn | July 11, 2012

Catholics, people need the Lord! Let's make praying together normal -- not just for......

On Bended Knee

Pat Gohn | June 06, 2012

Kneeling makes me smaller, but love compels me to do it....

The Heart of Evangelization Must Beat in Us

Pat Gohn | May 23, 2012

Evangelism must begin with one key relationship....

M.O.M.S. the Word for Mary

Pat Gohn | May 02, 2012

A playful acronym for Our Lady can point to deeper insights into her role in our lives....

Tithing on Social Media

Pat Gohn | April 18, 2012

What if we gave God 10 percent of our status updates or tweets?...

The Jesus Moment

Pat Gohn | April 04, 2012

May our hearts be ready for the Jesus moment we've yet to receive -- the moment when we......

The Drama of Scripture: Enter More Deeply

Pat Gohn | March 21, 2012

Yes, you've heard the Holy Week stories before; you know how they end. Here are some......

Praying St. Patrick's Breastplate

Pat Gohn | March 14, 2012

Need help getting through this day, this Lent, this year? Saint Patrick's prayer is a......

The Crucible of Conscience

Pat Gohn | March 07, 2012

It is possible to have an ill-formed conscience and make sinful choices, all in the name......

A Shrug Is Meager Exercise

Pat Gohn | February 02, 2012

Venial sins are the by-product of our mediocrities. When we shrug them off, we say being......

The Contagious Bonds of Faith and Friendship

Pat Gohn | January 26, 2012

The friendship of Timothy and Titus reminds us how powerfully our blessings grow when......

The Heroic Teen Mentioned in the Eucharistic Prayer

Pat Gohn | January 19, 2012

You are never too young to make a stand for your principles or defend your faith. You......

The Ripples of Generosity, Unseen

Pat Gohn | January 12, 2012

In God's economy, giving without thought of a return is never for nothing....

What Would You Like Me to Pray For?

Pat Gohn | January 05, 2012

Sometimes we all just need God with some skin on. Intercessory prayer is an entering......

Put Yourself Into the Christmas Story

Pat Gohn | December 15, 2011

Using one's imagination to pray the Nativity story brings new understanding to what can......

Blessed Virgin Mary: A Mother Not Just for Catholics

Pat Gohn | December 08, 2011

Mary is spiritual mother to millions of children around the globe: Roman Catholic,......

The Advent of Our Attentiveness

Pat Gohn | December 01, 2011

In a season of great watchfulness and expectations, the new English Translation of the......

Celeb Princess Gives It All Away!

Pat Gohn | November 17, 2011

A celebrity princess and one of the "1 percent" lived the sort of radical and......

Cheating Death, Growing in Gratitude

Pat Gohn | November 10, 2011

The baptized Christian indeed cheats death, thanks to Jesus. Death no longer has the......

It's Not a New Mass. It's a New Translation

Pat Gohn | November 02, 2011

The Sanctus and Mystery of Faith, slightly changed as responsorial prayer, enrich the......

Forty-One Lovely Words Grounded in Scripture and Tradition

Pat Gohn | October 26, 2011

The "Hail Mary" is true Christian prayer. We rejoice with God in what he has done in and......

Confessions of Rosary Non-Rattler

Pat Gohn | October 12, 2011

The Rosary is dedicated to Mary, yet it is the most Christ-centered prayer I had ever......

Missal Changes, Part Two: The Gloria and the Creed

Pat Gohn | October 05, 2011

This Advent the English translation of the Mass becomes united with the prayers of the......

An Open Letter to My Godson on His Confirmation

Pat Gohn | September 28, 2011

When you feel that faith doesn't matter, or it feels a little hard to live out, redouble......

Exquisite and Excruciating: The Life of Married Love

Pat Gohn | September 21, 2011

Loving someone until death is as hard as it is beautiful. It is sacrifice, but also a......

The Heroic Sacrifice of Our Everyday Duty

Pat Gohn | September 14, 2011

Through love, our daily duties take on a measure of sacrifice that meets Christ's own on......

9/11 and the Ever-Present Christ

Pat Gohn | September 11, 2011

No matter where we are on the tragic continuum, God is deliberately near to each soul......

Embracing Christ and the Cross: Our Lady of Charity

Pat Gohn | September 07, 2011

September 8 celebrates Mary's Nativity. For Catholics in Florida, in Cuba and perhaps......

Recibiendo a Cristo y la Cruz: Nuestra Senora de la...

Pat Gohn | September 07, 2011

Hoy, la Iglesia Catolica honra a Maria -- nuestra madre -- en su cumpleanos, la......

Missal Changes, Part One: Defined by Prayer

Pat Gohn | August 31, 2011

Changes to the English translation of the Roman Missal are coming in Advent; here's the......

The Monstrance and the Sanctuary Light

Pat Gohn | August 24, 2011

Crawling through the last days of summer, two poems to quiet the soul....

WYD: Grace for Youth and the Whole Church

Pat Gohn | August 17, 2011

During WYD there will be over 121 hours of continuous prayer in more than 300......

Dumping My Assumptions about Mary

Pat Gohn | August 10, 2011

Mary was assumed into heaven. Too many earthly assumptions keep us from understanding......

The Translation: A Renewed Understanding of Love

Pat Gohn | August 03, 2011

The missal translations coming soon may make clearer God's unconditional love....

Specter of Evil and the Face of Providence

Pat Gohn | July 27, 2011

The tragedy in Norway increases our sense that evil is all around us and gaining. It's......

The God Who Waits to Be Found

Pat Gohn | July 20, 2011

Seeking a relationship with God is a response to our baptism; God mercifully waits for......

Not Just Another Pretty Face

Pat Gohn | July 13, 2011

Kateri Tekakwitha's life of faith was brief, difficult and heroic. On her feast day this......

The Gaze

Pat Gohn | July 06, 2011

Through His Gaze, Jesus has me all to Himself. He is the lover and I am the beloved....

Woman of the Eucharist: Reading "Ecclesia de Eucharistia"...

Pat Gohn | June 29, 2011

Mary's Eucharistic attitude and her interior disposition can inspire us to new heights......

On the Eucharist: Reading "Ecclesia de Eucharistia" (Part...

Pat Gohn | June 22, 2011

Reading Blessed John Paul II's 2003 encyclical causes us to look anew at the width and......

The Sublime Logic of the Trinity

Pat Gohn | June 15, 2011

The revelation of God as Trinity reveals Who God is and what God does, and is at the......

Veni, Sancte Spiritus

Pat Gohn | June 08, 2011

Between the steady beat, beat, beat of prayer, our life flows like jazz, unpredictable,......

Ascension: Cue the Sequel

Pat Gohn | June 01, 2011

If the Gospels are the original words and deeds of Jesus, the Ascension sets the stage......

Saint of Joy, Philip Neri

Pat Gohn | May 25, 2011

St. Philip Neri, the beloved "Apostle of Rome," sought solitude yet was the ultimate......

Fullness of Easter, Faces of Grace

Pat Gohn | May 18, 2011

The graces given in baptism change us and give a new identity, and successive sacraments......

A Bullet in Our Lady's Crown

Pat Gohn | May 11, 2011

Blessed John Paul II credited Our Lady of Fatima with sparing his life. In one of three......

On Being a Mother

Pat Gohn | May 04, 2011

Nothing has brought me to my knees, or made me laugh uproariously, or confused or......

The Crowning Truth of Our Faith

Pat Gohn | April 27, 2011

Resurrection not only defines our Christian faith, it raises our humanity, both body and......

You Will Understand -- Later!

Pat Gohn | April 20, 2011

The Triduum begins with the evening Mass of the Lord's Supper, and a lesson in meaning,......

Scandal of Evil: No Match for the Cross of Christ

Pat Gohn | April 18, 2011

As Lent winds down and we anticipate the Easter Triduum, there is only one answer in......

Something of the Glory of God Shines on Your Face

Pat Gohn | April 13, 2011

The first warmth of spring and we are lured out of the desert and brought fully into the......

The Hairy Truth about Getting to Confession

Pat Gohn | April 06, 2011

Finally going to confession is a bit like finally going to get that haircut you've been......

A Catechism Lesson: Forgiving "As" Jesus Did

Pat Gohn | March 30, 2011

Long-held resentments tumble before a single small word taught us by Christ, and used......

Am I Making a Good Lent? Or is Lent Making Me Good?

Pat Gohn | March 24, 2011

So often, the fundamental lesson of Lent becomes about "being" more than "doing" --......

Joseph's Way

Pat Gohn | March 17, 2011

St. Joseph, guardian and protector of the life of the Savior -- an excellent exposition......

No Anxieties: Confronting our Dust in Faith

Pat Gohn | March 10, 2011

Long before death, there are seasonal, weekly, and even daily opportunities to grow in......

Katharine Drexel: Great Wealth of Soul

Pat Gohn | March 03, 2011

St. Katharine Drexel is a great model for Women's History Month -- born into great......

Pilgrim Feet

Pat Gohn | February 24, 2011

The key to any successful pilgrimage is keeping one's heart well disposed to him....

Polycarp: Unusual Name, Remarkable Story

Pat Gohn | February 17, 2011

Taught and ordained by John at Ephesus, the first century saint and martyr Polycarp......

Viva Guadalupe! Viva Life!

Pat Gohn | February 10, 2011

Guest columnist Maria Morera Johnson on the warm and joyful expression of Catholicism......

Sentimental about Sacramentals

Pat Gohn | February 03, 2011

If Sacraments are the big-ticket items of Grace, Sacramentals might be considered the......

To Be Blessed: An Attitude

Pat Gohn | January 27, 2011

The Beatitudes are "Be-attitudes," outlining the blessings inherent in our electing to......

St. Francis de Sales on My Refrigerator Door

Pat Gohn | January 20, 2011

A doctor of the church and patron saint of writers brought a Word in Season to a young......

A Time Evergreen and Beyond Ordinary

Pat Gohn | January 13, 2011

The Eucharist is the evergreen, never-fading pulse, pace, and heartbeat of life and......

Tattooed You: Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Pat Gohn | January 06, 2011

God brands a soul in baptism -- like a soul tattoo. The Church calls this a "mark" or a......

Behold!

Pat Gohn | December 23, 2010

As Advent gives way to Christmas, behold the simple, dynamic, truth as you contemplate......

Eucharist: The Presence of Another

Pat Gohn | December 16, 2010

Eucharist is an invitation to draw ever-nearer, this Christmas, to the One who loves us......

The Pink Candle and Other Musings

Pat Gohn | December 09, 2010

A common sight in Advent, the pink or rose candle lit on the Third Sunday is a......

Redeemed and Exalted by the Merits of Her Son

Pat Gohn | December 02, 2010

Mary's being -- her very existence -- is full of grace according to God's Word on the......

Perfect Thanksgiving Has Nothing to Do with Turkey

Pat Gohn | November 24, 2010

When you have faith in God in the One True God, that faith by implication translates......

Christ the King, Then and Now

Pat Gohn | November 18, 2010

This Sunday points to the ultimate destiny of every Christian life -- the day when each......

How Good It Is!

Pat Gohn | November 11, 2010

I revel in the fact that the Roman Catholic Church brings a good word, indeed, a......

Christian, Recognize Your Dignity!

Pat Gohn | November 10, 2010

Pope Leo's claim to fame, among other things, is that he was known for turning back......

Things in Common

Pat Gohn | October 20, 2010

We had Christ and cancer in common. Talk about being yoked by the best and the worst in......

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