Badass Saints and Extraordinary Women

Maria Morera Johnson
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  • Christianity

Living the challenge of sainthood is about embracing our crosses and daring to help others carry theirs. Tricky? Yes. Hard? Definitely. Heroic? Absolutely. Badass? You bet! These are stories of exceptional women, some saints and some extraordinary, who rose to the occasions in which they found themselves. We can look to their examples for leading our own lives of extraordinary virtue in search of holiness.

Episodes

  1. 04/08/2025

    Episode 8: Brilliance Behind the Scenes: Hedy Lamarr & Elisabeth Leseur

    We explore the quiet genius and hidden strength of two remarkable women: Hollywood star and inventor Hedy Lamarr, and Servant of God Elisabeth Leseur, a spiritual powerhouse whose interior life inspired a dramatic conversion. Host Maria Morera Johnson unpacks how these women, though worlds apart, each lived out a beautiful second act marked by perseverance, faith, and unseen impact. Their stories remind us that God often does His most powerful work behind the scenes.

    7 min

  2. 10/03/2022

    Episode 7: Our Lady of Charity

    In this episode we learn about the devotion to Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre, a devotion that consoles us in the stormy times in which we live. We also hear about St. Anthony Mary Claret, a Spanish saint who served as Archbishop of Santiago, Cuba, where the devotion to Our Lady of Charity blossomed.

    11 min

  3. 08/07/2022

    Episode 6: Befriending the Saints

    In this episode, a discussion on the importance of friendship, St. Cunegunde of Luxembourg, Jennifer Fulwiler, and Fulwiler's Saints Name Generator at saintsnamegenerator.com

    15 min

  4. 07/23/2022

    Episode 5: Corporal Works of Mercy

    In this episode, Jane Addams, a pioneer in social work, and St. Marguerite D'Youville, dedicated to caring for the poor of Montreal, both demonstrate love of neighbor and dedication to corporal works of mercy as they work for the poor and marginalized in their communities.

    11 min

  5. 07/01/2022

    Episode 4: Gifts, Leisure, and Play

    In this episode, Misty Copeland and Venerable Maria Teresa Quevedo.

    14 min

  6. 06/10/2022

    Episode 3: Fearlessness in Conviction

    Pushing past fear because of conviction. In this episode, Noor Inayat Khan and St. Hildegarde von Bingen.

    13 min

  7. 06/03/2022

    Episode 2: Persevering in Our Life's Work

    Examples of persevering in our goals with J.K. Rowling and St. Louise de Marillac.

    12 min

  8. 05/26/2022

    Episode 1: Finding Faith and Inspiration in Mid-Life

    Maria shares inspiration from Julia Child and St. Teresa of Avila as she enters a new season in her life. Saints and extraordinary women serve as examples of grace and courage.

    13 min
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Living the challenge of sainthood is about embracing our crosses and daring to help others carry theirs. Tricky? Yes. Hard? Definitely. Heroic? Absolutely. Badass? You bet! These are stories of exceptional women, some saints and some extraordinary, who rose to the occasions in which they found themselves. We can look to their examples for leading our own lives of extraordinary virtue in search of holiness.

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