Teresa, Janet Morana & Astrid Bennett-Gutierrez, hosts of the EWTN TV talk show, Catholic View for Women, are thrilled to be featured in May's issue of Legatus Magazine. It is an excellent article by the official magazine for Legatus, a membership organization of top-ranking Catholic business leaders and their spouses to foster personal spiritual growth.

Last month, attending a scientific conference at the Vatican on stem cell research, I was awed to learn of cutting edge discoveries for healing being accomplished in union with the Catholic Church. This week, I am in Lourdes, France with my husband Dominick and again, I am in awe. Lourdes is a place where healings occur that defy scientific explanation. But beyond the miraculous cures is something deeper than mere signs and wonders. Here, is a faith so thick you can feel it in the air.

We are here on a pilgrimage with the Knights of Malta on their annual international pilgrimage of the sick to Lourdes for healing. Dominick is a Knight in the Order of Malta. He has been very busy getting a workout pushing wheelchairs and helping the sick who came accompanied with members of their families.

For those who are unfamiliar with Lourdes, France, it is the place where a series of apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mother Mary occurred in 1858 to a poor schoolgirl, Bernadette Soubirous. Millions of people have come, and continue to come, from all over the world for the miraculous healings that take place here. The sick bathe in the miraculous waters for healing of body and soul. I’m bringing back Holy Water from Lourdes for my friends and family.

While I’m here I will be interviewing Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York tomorrow. Cardinal Dolan is also a member of the Order of Malta. In spite of the cold and rain, the scenery is breathtaking. It is such a blessing to be here, my spirit overflows with gratitude at such a blessing. And you know I’m really Italian when I’m in France and looking for Italian restaurants! There are two we may try out this weekend.

While in France I’m also keeping an eye on what is going on in the United States. On the heels of the healing conference, and in the midst of the miraculous atmosphere of Lourdes, it is a disturbing contrast to keep up on the disgusting and horrific Kermit Gosnell trial in Philadelphia. As upsetting as it is, everyone should know about this. Fox News will air an hour-long documentary tonight on the trial of Gosnell, the abortionist charged in murdering a woman under his care and snipping the spines of infants born alive after abortion attempts, among other charges. Fox News produced the documentary “See No Evil: The Kermit Gosnell Case” about the trial which began March 18th, but has mostly been deliberately ignored by the mainstream media. I urge you to become aware of this case if you don’t know about it already, to tell others, and tune in or set your DVR for 9pm ET on Fox News. Kudos to LifeNews.com and The Philadelphia Inquirer for their unwavering and outstanding coverage from the beginning of this case.

We are all called to be Knights for Christ in this dark world. Let us strive for holiness and love. May you have a blessed weekend!

Au revoir,

T.

Join Teresa, her husband Deacon Dom Pastore and Fr. Leo Patalinghug in May 2014 for a Roman Holiday Retreat for couples to Rome, the Amalfi Coast, and Pompeii in Italy.

Your 10 day retreat includes:

• Breathtaking drives and sightseeing along the Amalfi coast.
• Excursion to Pompeii and Mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary
• A cooking class with wine and food tastings at the beautiful Hotel Tramonto d'Oro overlooking the luscious Mediterranean Sea. Take an optional trip to Positano or Capri.
• Visit Montecassino and celebrate Mass at the Abbey in the monastery founded and built by St. Benedict in AD 529.
• Tour "Christian Rome" and visit three major Basilicas.
• Celebrate Mass at the Catacombs of St. Callixtus.
• Visit the Vatican Museum and the Sistine Chapel.
• Celebrate Mass at St. Peter's Basilica.

This is one trip that you do not want to miss!  Spend a beautiful trip with your spouse and renew your spirits in one of the most beautiful and inspiring places in the world. Click here for more information.

We have exciting news to share with you! We have two new segments on Ave Maria Radio's Catholic Connection show with Teresa Tomeo!  Every Monday at 9:50am ET Gail Buckley, the Bible Lady will give us the "Verse of the Week," a new bible quote and meditation for the week.  AND every Friday at 9:50am ET Dan Burke will join us live for the "Spiritual Direction Connection," an in depth look at our spiritual lives and how spiritual direction can help us grow our relationship with Christ. Gail Buckley is the founder of Catholic Scripture Study International and has "The Bible Lady" radio show which airs on Mondays at Noon ET on RadioMaria.  Dan Burke is the Founder of the Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction website, the Executive Director of the National Catholic Register and the author of Navigating the Interior Life a book about spiritual direction.

Catholic Connection can be heard on AveMariaRadio.net weekdays from 8-10am ET, and on over 200 radio stations nationwide and online on EWTN Radio & SiriusXM 130 weekdays at 9am.

Priests for Life will lead a pilgrimage to Rome in 2013 to help celebrate “The Year of Faith."The group will be at the Vatican on June 16, which the Vatican has announced will be a day dedicated to the Gospel of Life. Special events in the presence of Pope Benedict XVI are planned on that special day. The June 10-17 pilgrimage will be led by Father Pavone, along with Janet Morana, executive director of Priests for Life; Catholic author and journalist Teresa Tomeo, and Catholic tour guide leader Steve Ray.

Teresa Tomeo offers new insights and collaborates on this healthy alternative to the false messages women hear today. Each chapter of  Wrapped Up: God's Ten Gifts for Women focuses on a different gift a woman is meant to discover and unwrap ultimately leading to peace and fulfillment. This paperback book by Servant Books is now available! An audio CD and a beautiful Companion Journal are available as well. Order your copy today!

Check out this new website from EWTN: www.religiousliberties.org and learn more about Religious Freedom!

Religious Liberty: Our Most Cherished Freedom. 

"The United States was founded, in large part, by people seeking freedom of religion. Yet today, religious freedom is under attack as never before. To stay informed about what's happening in the U.S. and around the world, watch EWTN television and radio and follow this website."

New Catholic Courses taught by Teresa Tomeo have been released!  CatholicCourses.com will be offering "Reclaiming Feminism: The Church's Traditions and Teachings on the Dignity of Women" and "Modern Media: Facing the Dangers, Opportunities and Responsibilities."  For a peak check out the Faculty Lounge at CatholicCourses.com.

Congratulations to Teresa, who was named one of 2012's Top Catholic Speakers! Over 11,000 people voted on their favorite speakers.  Catholic speakers are incredibly important to spread the faith to both fellow Catholics and those not Catholic. They enable people to receive more in depth instruction than what they get in the Sunday homily and allow lay speakers a way to evangelize the faithful and see God's fruit in their lives. See the list of all 100 Top Catholic Speakers at BrandonVogt.com.