Catholic Mom Summer Virtual Book Club, Jesus Heals—Chapter Five video with author, Allison Gingras
Author Allison Gingras continues to share scripture reflections from Jesus Heals: Finding Hope, Wholeness, and Peace in this fifth week of our Catholic Mom Virtual Book Club.
In Chapter Five, we ask ourselves how patient are we when waiting on the Lord? Are we willing to accept even the crumbs of the blessings Jesus has to offer us? In our busyness and distress, have we remembered to embrace the abundant life Jesus came to give each of us?
Healing, in any form, begins with grace. Through the Fruits of the Spirit, we experience nine remarkable ways grace manifests in our daily lives. Where do you notice love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, or self-control—even in small glimpses—throughout your busy day?
This new virtual book club will meet seven times over the summer via Zoom. The link to join each week will be sent via email in our Book Club newsletter; you'll have seven opportunities to drop in and check it out! Please note: We'll have replays only of the introduction to the chapter, which will also include answering any general questions about that week's topic.
One of my hopes for this online format is that after experiencing the fellowship, ease of connection, and spiritual lift from being part of a small group faith sharing, you'll be inspired to step out and launch your own! We are building resources here at Catholic Mom to help support you, beginning with this study to give you the hands-on experience as a participant before venturing into facilitating.
All sessions will be held at 9:00 PM Eastern; we hope you will consider joining us live.
Participating in our Book Club is free, and we hope you'll consider joining us and inviting a friend to join as well!
Jesus Heals guides women through selected Bible stories of Jesus' tender care of ordinary people, all suffering in some form. Through story, Scripture reflections, and discussion questions, this prayer journal and Scripture study show how Jesus is still healing us today, even when his healing doesn't happen in the way we expect. Whether he heals us physically or spiritually, he fulfills the promise of his words in John 10:10: "I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly."
Jesus Heals is part of the Stay Connected Journals for Catholic Women series, which I developed to help women deepen their connection with Jesus through inspiring stories, reflections, Scripture study, and prompts for prayer and journaling.
The publisher, Our Sunday Visitor, is offering this book at a special Book Club discount. Use coupon code HEALS30 at checkout to save 30% off the cover price of Jesus Heals. This coupon expires August 31, 2025.
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Copyright 2025 Allison Gingras
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