St. Gemma was a young Catholic woman, a mystic, a saint, and real—she writes frequently how she made all of these commitments and resolutions to the Lord and how quickly she gave them up. She writes about suffering infrequently and complaining about it. Yet somehow despite all of her very human shortcomings and temptations, she still became a saint—what a reassurance!
Reading her book came at the perfect time for me as I was in the middle of a three week long infection that I couldn’t kick. My hips began to ache from pregnancy, and if that pain didn’t keep me awake at night my persistent cough did. I was bitter and moody, and I kept asking for St. Gemma’s intercession through it all, inspired by her imperfect yet persistent prayers through her own illnesses, as I repeatedly offered up my suffering in-between begrudging grunts and passive aggressive prayers.
This little six page guide will help you lead a One & Done Book Club session with your girlfriends—and it’s just $2.99!
Included are:
A brief introduction to the book
A brief bio of St. Gemma
Why you should read this book
Directions on how to gather your girlfriends
An opening prayer
And discussion questions
Order The Diary of St. Gemma here!
St. Gemma was a young Catholic woman, a mystic, a saint, and real—she writes frequently how she made all of these commitments and resolutions to the Lord and how quickly she gave them up. She writes about suffering infrequently and complaining about it. Yet somehow despite all of her very human shortcomings and temptations, she still became a saint—what a reassurance!
Reading her book came at the perfect time for me as I was in the middle of a three week long infection that I couldn’t kick. My hips began to ache from pregnancy, and if that pain didn’t keep me awake at night my persistent cough did. I was bitter and moody, and I kept asking for St. Gemma’s intercession through it all, inspired by her imperfect yet persistent prayers through her own illnesses, as I repeatedly offered up my suffering in-between begrudging grunts and passive aggressive prayers.
This little six page guide will help you lead a One & Done Book Club session with your girlfriends—and it’s just $2.99!
Included are:
A brief introduction to the book
A brief bio of St. Gemma
Why you should read this book
Directions on how to gather your girlfriends
An opening prayer
And discussion questions
Order The Diary of St. Gemma here!
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