Maria Morera Johnson and Catholicmom.com contributor Helen Syski share their thoughts (and some hijinks) about summer travel with children.

Helen Syski is co-founder of the Kiss of Mercy Apostolate, a Little Way to heal the world from abortion. A life-long New Englander and Harvard grad, Helen enjoys all four seasons and apple pie with her husband, children, and Labrador retriever. Continue the conversation at AdequateAnthropologist.com.

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• Read all articles by Helen Syski.

Maria Morera Johnson and co-host Kate Taliaferro welcome Sr. Allison Regina Gliot, FSP to discuss her vampire trilogy: In Aeternum and the conclusion of the series, The Dawn We Seek (Pauline Books & Media).

Sister Allison Regina Gliot, FSP, is a member of the Daughters of St. Paul, a community dedicated to evangelization through media. Her work blends a love for fantasy storytelling with her mission to reach Catholic youth where they are, inviting them into deeper faith through powerful narratives.

The Dawn We Seek will be available through Pauline Books & Media beginning July 24, 2026, in print and digital formats.

Links:

• The Dawn We Seek: In Aeternum, Book Three

• About Sister Allison Regina Gliot, FSP

• paulinestore.com

• Read all articles by Kate Taliaferro

In this episode, Maria and Kristina have a conversation about summer plans in a family with a wide spread of ages.

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Kristina Talbot's Original Article: Helping Teens Explore What's Right with Them

Our Ladies Show is an uplifting sketch comedy series that explores inspirational topics with cast members Christin Jezak (Miracle at Manchester, Raising Hope, Jimmy KimmelLive!), Hillary Hawkins (Primal, Nick Jr.'s Play Along, Gulah, Gulah Island), and Sarah Hernandez (Nefarious, Unplanned, House of Payne). The series features 7-episodes with topics that resonate with women of all walks of life. Themes include: holdinggrudges, comparison, beauty, patience, gift giving, the importance of community, and dealing with anxiety.

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Maria Johnson and Inés Mersch discuss the fears and then the surrender to trust.

Inés Huber Mersch is a faithful Catholic wife, mother, and grandmother residing in Mobile, Alabama. Her strong attraction to Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament led to her being invited to participate in the steering committee that brought Perpetual Adoration to the Archdiocese of Mobile and continues as one of the schedulers. She has also been a guest writer at Catholic Mom.

• Broken By Me by Inés Huber Mersch
• Read all articles by Maria Morera Johnson

Maria Morera Johnson and guest Angela Sealana talk about living life as pilgrims.

Angela Sealana is a Missionary of Hope on the staff of Pilgrim Center of Hope, a Catholic evangelization apostolate founded in 1993 in San Antonio, Texas. Since 2010, Angela has coordinated media and communications for the Center, and she serves on their Speaker Team.

Links for this Episode:

• MotherOfHopeConference.com

Maria Morera Johnson and Elizabeth Tomlin talk about military families and the challenges of moving to new duty stations every few years.

Elizabeth Tomlin is the author of Joyful Momentum: Building and Sustaining Vibrant Women's Groups (Ave Maria Press), General Counsel for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, and director of stewardship for the Military Council of Catholic Women, where she previously served as the president and as director of faith formation. Elizabeth is a catechist and speaker, and blogs at JoyfulMomentum.org.

Read all articles by Elizabeth Tomlin.

Maria Morera Johnson, author of A Beautiful Second Act, My Badass Book of Saints, Super Girls and Halo, and Our Lady of Charity: How a Cuban Devotion to Mary Helped Me Grow in Faith and Love writes about all the things that she loves. A cradle Catholic, she struggles with living in the world but not being of it, and blogs about those successes and failures, too.

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• Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA

• Read all articles by Elizabeth Tomlin.
  
  
• Read all articles by Maria Morera Johnson.

Allison Gingras (ReconciledToYou.com) considers herself a new media evangelist. Authoring The Handy Little Guide to Novenas (OSV), Encountering Signs of Faith (Ave Maria Press) and the Stay Connected Journals for Catholic Women (Our Sunday Visitor), which includes a new title in 2025, Jesus Heals. Allison is Director of Digital Evangelization for Holy Cross Family Ministries.

Maria Morera Johnson, author of A Beautiful Second Act, My Badass Book of Saints, Super Girls and Halo, and Our Lady of Charity: How a Cuban Devotion to Mary Helped Me Grow in Faith and Love writes about all the things that she loves. A cradle Catholic, she struggles with living in the world but not being of it, and blogs about those successes and failures, too.

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• Read all articles by Allison Gingras.
  
  
• Read all articles by Maria Morera Johnson.