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title: "'The Bellbind Letters' Book Club: Week 5"
description: Author Samantha Stephenson meets with Allison Gingras to discuss her new book, written to address the challenges and temptations Catholic mothers face.
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# 'The Bellbind Letters' Book Club: Week 5

Mar 29, 2026 9:00:00 AM  |  by [Barb Szyszkiewicz](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/barb-szyszkiewicz-ofs)

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*Author Samantha Stephenson meets with Allison Gingras to discuss her new book, written to address the challenges and temptations Catholic mothers face.*

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We're reading **[The Bellbind Letters: Inside the Devil's Plan for Your Motherhood](https://www.orderosv.com/product/the-bellbind-letters-inside-the-devil-s-plan-for-your-motherhood)** by Catholic Mom contributing writer Samantha Stephenson!

In this new book, written in the style of C.S. Lewis' *Screwtape Letters,* Samantha Stephenson delves into an examination of conscience to uncover the subtle temptations that we face in our daily lives as mothers.

This week, Samantha and Allison discuss themes in the last six chapters of ***[The Bellbind Letters](https://www.orderosv.com/product/the-bellbind-letters-inside-the-devil-s-plan-for-your-motherhood), ***which focus on the saints, worry, motherhood as an idol, and more. Don't miss this fascinating and relatable discussion!

 

 

 

*Still need a copy, or want to share one with a friend? Read on to find out how to preorder our Book Club selection at a special discount!** *

 

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### [Barb Szyszkiewicz](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/barb-szyszkiewicz-ofs)

Barb Szyszkiewicz, senior editor at [CatholicMom.com](http://catholicmom.com), is a wife, mom of 3 young adults, and a Secular Franciscan. Barb enjoys writing, cooking, and reading, and is a music minister at her parish. Find her blog at [FranciscanMom](http://franciscanmom.com) and her family’s favorite recipes with nutrition information at [Cook and Count](http://cookandcount.wordpress.com). Barb is the author of *[The Handy Little Guide to Prayer](https://amzn.to/2LQB2oL)* and * [The Handy Little Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours](https://amzn.to/3wbDB8k)*, available from Our Sunday Visitor.

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