Studies

Aquinas for Beginners | Part 1

Pope St. John Paul II said, “the Church has been justified in consistently proposing St. Thomas as a master of thought and a...

Aquinas for Beginners | Part 2

In Part II of Aquinas for Beginners, we take the virtues we have come to intimately understand in Part 1 and put them in...

Created for Love | High School Freshman Year

This four part series is meant for freshman, sophomores, juniors, and seniors in high school, or can be compiled into an...

Deus Caritas Est | God is Love

In his first encyclical, God Is Love, promulgated on Christmas Day, 2005, Benedict XVI expounds on the reality of love. He...

Edith Stein | Seeker of Truth

This study introduces women to one of the twentieth century saints John Paul II canonized during his pontificate. A young...

Girl Genius I | Defining Dignity

This three part series is meant for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade or can be compiled into an accelerated course within a semester...

Girl Genius II | Forming Friendships

How do I make—and keep—friendships that are pleasing to God and will last a lifetime? This course focuses on a young woman’s...

Girl Genius III | Loving Leadership

How can I step up and be an authentic leader in my school, parish, and community? Being an authentic leader means taking care...

Humanae Vitae | 50th Anniversary

The key message of this document is understanding the inseparable dependency of authentic love and truth in human...

Letter to Women

This is perhaps our most popular and foundational study for women first experiencing Endow. Answering many questions for...

Lumen Gentium | Light of the Nations

One of Endow's greatest responsibilities is to safeguard the deposit of faith handed down to us from generations. For that...

Mother of the Redeemer

In this 1987 encyclical, John Paul II reminds us that Mary is the greatest saint, and he explains why this is so. John Paul...

Salvifici Doloris | On the Christian Meaning of Suffering

Having familiarized ourselves with the person of John Paul II, his thinking and writings, this apostolic letter invites women...

St. Catherine of Siena | Setting the World Ablaze

In her mere 33 years she left such a rich legacy that she is named a Doctor of the Church. She is best known for The...

Teacher of Prayer | St Teresa of Avila

At the heart of this study is the passionate, unrelenting love of St. Teresa of Avila, the famous 16th century Spanish nun who...

Discover Your Dignity: A Woman's Journey Through Life – Part I

This study, authored by four Religious Sisters of Mercy (who have been so formational in the Endow apostolate by offering...

Discover Your Dignity: A Woman's Journey Through Life – Part II

This study completes what was begun in Part I. Each woman is on her own journey and likely will find herself somewhere on the...

Mulieris Dignitatem | On the Dignity and Vocation of Women

This apostolic letter contains the theological and philosophical underpinnings of Pope Saint John Paul II’s understanding of...

Voices

Women answering questions about life, theology, work and family covering the philosophical and the everyday.

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Through the Eyes of the Saints: Mother Cabrini, an Unlikely Missionary

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini: “Not to the East, But to the West”Feast Day: November 13 St. Frances Xavier Cabrini must have been...

Claire Dwyer

My Dream for Catholic Women at the Parish

Q: As a FOCUS missionary who is a wife, mother and working to bring the feminine genius to parish life, what’s your dream for...

Olivia Louise Stear

The Hidden Power of A Woman’s Fertility

Q: As a physician with years of experience in women's health, what do you think is the most misunderstood aspect of fertility?...