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Happy First Day of Summer ! Did you know that Extension Magazine has been published since 1906? Learn more: http://bit.ly/2RloHY7

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Episode 137: Dr. Leisa Marie Carzon, on her book Sister, Soldier, Surgeon (February 24, 2025)

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Dr. Leisa Marie Carzon, on her book Sister, Soldier, Surgeon: The Life and Courage of Sister Deirdre Byrne, M.D.  (February 24, 2025) Meet a modern-day Joan of Arc. Whether in scrubs, camouflage, or a religious habit, Sr. Dede Byrne, in her threefold calling as a professed religious sister, renowned surgeon, and U.S. Army colonel, inspire us to both virtue and action. If the apostles had remained hidden in the Upper Room, we would never have a Church today. Similarly, Sister’s inspirational life serves as a call to emerge from the safety of the Upper Room and enter the public square to courageously infuse culture with an unapologetic defense of Christ’s beauty, truth, and goodness. Whether saving lives on battlefields or outside the doors of abortion clinics, this exciting narrative offers a rare glimpse into the life of a contemporary heroine who dedicates herself to care of the poor, love of God and country, and an unwavering defense of the unborn.  These exhilarating pages detail: 

Sister’s journey in discerning and living her vocational calling and her personal vow of providing free and loving medical care to the poor

Her heroic national keynote address that took the nation by storm and embodied the essence of courageously living one’s faith in the public square

The moral prescriptions required for remaining in the state of grace and attaining eternal life

The impactful way Sister proposes Christ to everyone she meets with fearless abandon and determined love.

Sr. Dede ministered at Ground Zero on September 11, served as St. Mother Teresa’s personal physician, was deployed as a surgeon to Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom, facilitated the rescue of citizens hiding from the Taliban, and travels regularly to the war-torn Nuba Mountains in Sudan to provide life-saving medical care to inhabitants under siege. Dubbed “the Mother Teresa of D.C.,” Sr. Dede continues to provide medical care to the marginalized from her convent basement clinic and administer the abortion pill reversal procedure that has resulted in the delivery of more than a dozen healthy babies. At home and abroad, she spreads her message of love and her exhortations for remaining in the state of grace so that we might all attain our eternal end — eternity with God in Heaven. Sister, Soldier, Surgeon - Sophia Institute Press

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Episode 257: Sr. Adaku Helen Ogbuji on her book "My Darling Joe" (June 5, 2023)

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Sr. Adaku Helen Ogbuji on her book "My Darling Joe" (June 5, 2023) Prayer to St. JosephHail Sweet and Darling Joe! Your love for your Son, Jesus and your spouse, Mary is so efficacious! Teach me to love them! Help me to serve Jesus as you did. In times of pain and doubt, may I feel your protection and closeness, And guide me in the right path. Intercede for me to your Son, the Incarnate Word! At the hour of my death, take me to your Son, my Beloved, So that I may die with your holy arms around me, And rejoice in heaven with you, your Son, Mother Mary and all the saints forever. Amen. ―Sr. Helena “My Darling Joe”: A Reflection on a Personal Relationship with Saint Joseph | En Route Books and Media

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Sister Marie-Paule Willem FMM, has risked her life to help others. Listen as she shares her thoughts on love. ❤️ Read about her incredible story at catholicextension.org/love

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Sister Marie-Paule Willem | Catholic Extension's 2018-19 Lumen Christi Award Recipient

Congratulations to Sister Marie-Paule Willem, our 2018-19 Lumen Christi Award recipient! Sister Willem has led an extraordinary life, from living through Nazi occupation to building a parish from the ground up in the Diocese of Las Cruces. Watch Sister Willem talk about her ministry in her own words, and read more here: http://cathext.in/28Yz4dR

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Sister Yolisa Rosario in Orocovis, Puerto Rico, shares her #WhyImCatholic story:

When I first saw this post I thought: "That's a good question to ask ourselves." And I did. Why am I Catholic? First of all, I owe my faith to my family, my Puerto Rican culture. I am really grateful that I grew up surrounded by the values of our faith, with people that cared about transmitting it. That was the beginning. But... Why am I still a Catholic? And a nun, for that matter. I am Catholic and a Salesian Sister because I "met" God. To me, God is not a fictional idea or a philosophical or psychological comfort. To me God is real. I don't have a scientific way of proving it, but I know, because His interventions in my life are not fictional. I have lived them myself, nobody needs to tell me. Why Catholic? Because I believe in Jesus Christ and His Word. I believe what we can find in the Bible: the leadership of Peter, the intercession of our Mother Mary, the mystical and beautiful reality of the Eucharistic Presence. Those are gifts given to us by Jesus himself and, who are we to question him? I am Catholic because that is what my life is made of... and I wouldn't change it for the world.

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Maintaining a Catholic presence on the reservation

Long before the Diocese of Superior was established in 1905, the same year that Catholic Extension was established, Catholic missionaries had forged a dynamic presence along the shore and riverbanks of northern Wisconsin.

Franciscan Sister Phyllis Wilhelm, a Lumen Christi Award finalist, has dedicated more than 40 years of her life to serving Catholics and Ojibwe Native Americans in the Diocese of Superior. She has increased lay involvement, fostered community outreach, and incorporates Ojibwe traditions into the liturgy. 

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昨天馮思雅修女，發願銀慶，是屬聖母潔心會。 恭喜恭喜呀! 聽說她是喜愛紫色的， 有心的兄弟姊妹為她送上了 一大扎花！ 🌸 #flowers #flower #avemariagarden #jesus_blessing #avemaria #25thanniversary #catholicsister #god_mercy