--- title: "Encountering Signs of Faith Book Club: Week 1" description: Cover artist Jen Norton and Catholic Mom contributor Andrea Bear join Allison Gingras to discuss 'Encountering Signs of Faith.' image: https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/CMcom-Summer-Book-Club-_BLOG_Encountering-Signs.jpg --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/encountering-signs-of-faith-book-club-week-1#) [BOOKS](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/tag/books) # Encountering Signs of Faith Book Club: Week 1 Nov 19, 2022 10:00:00 AM  |  by [Allison Gingras](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/allison-gingras) ![featured image](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/CMcom-Summer-Book-Club-_BLOG_Encountering-Signs.jpg) *Cover artist Jen Norton and Catholic Mom contributor Andrea Bear join Allison Gingras to discuss *Encountering Signs of Faith. --- Join me for a discussion with my all-time favorite artist, Jen Norton, who created the beautiful cover art for *[Encountering Signs of Faith](https://www.avemariapress.com/products/encountering-signs-of-faith),* and Catholic Mom contributing writer Andrea Bear. We'll talk about creative ways of connecting to God, the inspiration for the cover art, our favorite sacramentals, and how through God's mercy, we get to keep rewriting and repainting ourselves to get closer to the image He wanted us to be.       Our Fall 2022 Catholic Mom Book Club features [*Encountering Signs of Faith: My Unexpected Journey with Sacramentals, the Saints, and the Abundant Grace of God*](https://www.avemariapress.com/products/encountering-signs-of-faith)*.*    [![Purchase our Book Club selection](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/275132/162dbbb8-1364-4a54-bd45-21e40cc3c8b8.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/275132/162dbbb8-1364-4a54-bd45-21e40cc3c8b8)   [Ave Maria Press](https://www.avemariapress.com/products/encountering-signs-of-faith), the publisher, is offering Catholic Mom readers a special Book Club price: use coupon code SACREDSIGNS for 25 percent off. The code expires December 31, 2022.    ![CMcom-Summer-Book-Club-_IG_Encountering-Signs_1](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CMcom-Summer-Book-Club-_IG_Encountering-Signs_1.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&name=CMcom-Summer-Book-Club-_IG_Encountering-Signs_1.jpg)   > [Click to tweet: > Through God's mercy, we get to keep rewriting and repainting ourselves to get closer to the image He wanted us to be. #catholicmom](https://ctt.ac/cS27A)   This Book Club will be hosted on [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug) and our [Catholic Mom Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) each Tuesday, beginning November 15 and running through December 13. We know this is a very busy time of year for moms, but this time of year is also packed with opportunities to use sacramentals to help our families—and ourselves—enrich our faith.   ![Encountering Signs of Faith Guest List (1)-1](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Encountering%20Signs%20of%20Faith%20Guest%20List%20(1)-1.png?width=860&height=860&name=Encountering%20Signs%20of%20Faith%20Guest%20List%20(1)-1.png)   All Book Club sessions will be hosted at noon Eastern. As always, we'll share the videos from those Facebook Live sessions right here on Catholic Mom.com the following Saturday. To be sure you don't miss a single session, subscribe to our Book Club newsletters using the link below. Newsletter subscribers always get first notice about future Book Clubs, and there will be exclusive bonus content for subscribers as well—all at no cost to you. 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Her writing includes Jesus Heals: Finding Hope, Wholeness, and Peace; Seeking Peace; The Handy Little Guide to Novenas; Encountering Signs of Faith, and others. She is a co-host of the Through the Mysteries podcast. Allison is the Director of Digital Evangelization for Family Rosary USA. ## Related Blog Articles [ Encountering Signs of Faith Book Club: Week 2 Read ](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/encountering-signs-of-faith-book-club-week-2) [ Encountering Signs of Faith Book Club: Week 3 Read ](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/encountering-signs-of-faith-book-club-week-3) [ Encountering Signs of Faith Book Club: Week 4 Read ](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/encountering-signs-of-faith-book-club-week-4) ## Comments ## Donate now [![Support Catholic Mom](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/275132/10016573-1c5c-4aa5-baba-c2ac91fe7545.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/275132/10016573-1c5c-4aa5-baba-c2ac91fe7545) [![CatholicMom_hcfm_logo1_pos_871c_2728c (002)](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CatholicMom_hcfm_logo1_pos_871c_2728c%20(002).png?width=1806&height=731&name=CatholicMom_hcfm_logo1_pos_871c_2728c%20(002).png "CatholicMom_hcfm_logo1_pos_871c_2728c (002)")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) ##### Subscribe to Catholic Momcast on iTunes or Spotify [![itunes-logo-black](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/logos/itunes-logo-black.svg)](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/catholic-momcast/id1362352357)[![spotify-logo-black](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/logos/spotify-logo-black.svg)](https://open.spotify.com/show/15CoipHL7z61IDcYErV0b8?si=hqaQJSxDQgq7S1hxCwsoxQ) ##### CatholicMom on Social Networks [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) ##### About Catholic Mom [Who We Are](https://www.catholicmom.com/about-us) [Contact Us](https://www.catholicmom.com/contact) [Support CatholicMom.com](https://www.catholicmom.com/support-us)   ##### Associated Links [Holy Cross Family Ministries](https://www.hcfm.org/) [Family Rosary](https://www.familyrosary.org/) [Family Theater Productions](https://www.familytheater.org/) [Congregation of the Holy Cross](https://www.holycrossusa.org/) [Father Patrick Peyton, C.S.C.](https://www.fatherpeyton.org/) [The Peyton Institute for Domestic Church Life](https://www.peytonfamilyinstitute.org/) ### **Stay connected!** Don’t miss a thing! 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