Cath-lit Live: A Beautiful Second Act

Amy J. Cattapan interviews Maria Morera Johnson, author of A Beautiful Second Act: Saints and Soul Sisters Who Taught Me to Age with Grace.

"Cath-Lit Live!" features brief interviews with Catholic authors who are releasing new books. Hosted by Catholic author and speaker Amy J. Cattapan, "Cath-Lit Live!" gives viewers a glimpse into the latest Catholic books while getting to know a bit about the author as well. 

A Beautiful Second Act: Saints and Soul Sisters Who Taught Me to Be a Badass Age with Grace by Maria Morera Johnson

In A Beautiful Second Act, bestselling author Maria Morera Johnson explores the adventure of life’s second half, drawing inspiration from twenty saints and “soul sisters” who faced these challenges with courage.

As advancements in health and medicine extend our lifespan, women of the sandwich generation—those balancing the needs of both children and parents—are experiencing a multitude of challenges as they transition out of the workforce and into the promise of retirement. A Beautiful Second Act: Saints and Soul Sisters Who Taught Me to Be a Badass Age with Grace contains encouragement and wisdom from saints and contemporary soul sisters who experienced similar challenges during their transition to midlife and beyond and offers insight into the aging process.

Maria Morera Johnson is the media editor at Catholicmom.com and author of the award-winning books My Badass Book of Saints, Super Girls and Halos, and Our Lady of Charity. She also contributed to The Catholic Mom’s Prayer Companion, Word by Word: Slowing Down with the Hail Mary, and Gaze Upon Jesus. In 2016, Johnson retired from her role as a professor of composition and literature.

Johnson speaks at a number of events, retreats, and conferences, including the National Council of Catholic women, Austin Women’s Conference, and the Catholic Press Association. She’s also been featured on CatholicTV and Busted halo as well as in Catholic Digest and St. Anthony Messenger.

Johnson is a native of Cuba. She and her husband, John, have three grown children and live in northern Virginia.

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