Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine Genius

A Letter to the Woman Who Wants To Love the Lord With All Her Mind // Rachel Bulman


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What does it mean to think deeply as Catholic women today?

When you hear that question, do you worry that it means spending endless hours reading and writing academic papers?

Do you wonder if pursuing the intellectual life isn’t for you because you don’t consider yourself a thinker?

Or have you thought that maybe the intellectual life is for another season of life, one where you’re not as busy, not covered in spit up, or at least get full nights of sleep?

In this episode, I’m sitting down with Rachel Bulman. She’s the editor behind the newly released book, With All Her Mind: A Call to the Intellectual Life


We’re talking about the feminine genius and how that impacts both our affectivity and our intellect, what to do if the idea of growing in your intellectual life seems daunting, and how we can learn from the Blessed Mother as the Seat of Wisdom.

If you are a woman who wants to follow the first and greatest commandment: to love the Lord with all your soul, all your heart, and with all your mind, sister, this letter is for you.

Topics we talked about in this episode:

  • How a witness of hospitality and authenticity sparked Rachel’s interest in Catholicism
  • The inspiration behind With All Her Mind: A Call to the Intellectual Life
  • Rachel’s encouragement if you think the intellectual life isn’t for you
  • Getting to know Our Lady as the Seat of Wisdom and first philosopher
  • Fostering the intellectual life in our daily lives as women
  • How Rachel witnessed the feminine genius during the editing process of With All Her Mind
  • Cultivating a sense of wonder in a world ripe with distractions
  • How Rachel lives out the feminine genius in her roles as daughter, wife, and mother
  • Resources you should check out after listening to this episode:

    • Pick up your copy of With All Her Mind
    • Connect with Rachel on her website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
    • Watch episodes of Meet the Bulmans
    • Read St. Pope John Paul II’s Letter to Women and Fides et Ratio
    • Subscribe to my monthly newsletter, Naptime Notes
    • Subscribe and Review Letters to Women in iTunes

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