Women of Grace, Radio

Order of Grace

Johnnette Williams, the host of WOMEN OF GRACE wants to know if you have the EWTN app. She will be using it when she has to wake up early for a flight to start her day. Melanie called in and shared a story about a man who she met while praying outside an abortion clinic. This man told her that his wife was diagnosed with cervical cancer while pregnant with their child. The doctor said to save her life she needed an abortion. Now he has lost his unborn son and the cancer has returned and it is terminal. His wife is dying. Johnnette asked listeners to pray for this man. Caller Invistor is homeless yet sometimes lives with an old girlfriend who had several miscarriages while they were together. He worries as she is the only one who takes care of him by feeding him or offering him a roof. He is worried about sinning again. Johnnette says he should go to confession and talk to his priest. Dianne on Facebook is going to confession after 23 years. She lives with her boyfriend and their daughter but lives a chaste life. Johnnette explains that there is an ‘order of grace’ that we can receive in times like this. Listen to more on today’s WOMEN OF GRACE.

Give 100% in Marriage

Johnnette Williams, the host of WOMEN OF GRACE starts the show off with a prayer for the people who are in Hurricane Michael. Caller Kathleen is worried about her marriage being valid. A priest told them that her husband’s previous marriage was invalid due to not being married in the Catholic Church. They are now 20 years in and have learn that that is not true. What do they need to do? Johnnette explains that his previous marriage was seen by the Church and they need a form or annulment. Talk to the diocese. Sara has issues with her husband as he does not want to donate to the Church or charities. God has blessed them how do they resolve this? Johnnette says we are here to serve God and His Church. We have a moral obligation to give to charitable causes. Works of Mercy . Richard from Facebook is having issues with his marriage of 4 years and asks for prayers and advice. Johnnette suggest prayers to Our Lady Undoer of Knots. Also marriage must be more that a 50/50 split in it. Give 100% for each of you. All this and more on today’s WOMEN OF GRACE.

Listen & Hope

Johnnette Williams, the host of WOMEN OF GRACE, shares her weekend of Magnificat conference and the tent revival in Malvern. Johnnette says we need to listen to God. The words we hear will become active in our lives. Make the words our own. Caller Christina called to share how God has worked in her life. She was given hope in times of trial. She surrounded herself with good people. There is always hope when you trust in God. Johnnette shares God is always with us but we live in a world that wants immediate results. Have hope! Nancy called with family issues. Her brother and his wife died and now she has their children. Now her husband has early dementia. It is almost too much of a cross to bear. Johnnette shares how losing a loved one is hard but this is a big cross. We must offer up our suffering. Even the Saints had a cross to bear. Listen to Johnnette’s thoughts on people who say they have a ‘charmed life’ on today’s WOMEN OF GRACE.

Johnnette welcomes Dr. Christopher Stroud who is an obstetrician-gynecologist in Fort Wayne, Indiana After years of struggling as a Catholic physician with the ethical, theological, moral, and biological issues at hand, Dr. Stroud came to the point that he felt he could no longer prescribe artificial forms of contraception, perform sterilization procedures, or refer patients for artificial insemination or in-vitro fertilization. Listen to his story on today's WOMEN OF GRACE.

For The Martyrs

“Would you be willing to give up your life for the faith?” asks Johnnette Williams the host of WOMEN OF GRACE. Could you do it? Are you prepared? Johnnette also ask listeners who their favorite martyr is. Yvonne called and gives her thoughts on what it takes to become a martyr. She has heard the words ‘ that we take many smalls deaths in this world before we take our final death…” Johnnette agrees saying this world is a training ground of sorts. We train everyday as we are surrounded by Gods loves. Mary on Youtube says it takes total surrender to God’s will to be a martyr. Scarlet called and told us she is a victim of the clergy abuse. She was abused when she was 16 and could not go back into a church of any kind. It took 14 years to find her way back. She feels that we can not give up on the church. She asked for prayers after having a biopsy done and it came back clear. Johnnette shares her comments on this inspiring story on today’s WOMEN OF GRACE.

Johnnette Williams host of WOMEN OF GRACE talks about the feast of the Guardian Angels . Johnnette shares a recent story of how her guardian angel worked in her life.

Listeners called in to give their story of how they have been in their lives. Barbara called to tell about finding a box of novenas to Our Lady of Sorrows in a room she never goes into to. Don tells how helping a old man prayer and walk the stations of the cross turned out to be an angel. Eugene shares how he felt wings under him when he had a fall that could have killed him. Listen to this and other stories from callers as they share with Johnnette on WOMEN OF GRACE.

Johnnette Williams, the host of WOMEN OF GRACE, takes calls on how St. Theresa has helped them in their lives.

Johnnette Williams, the host of WOMEN OF GRACE, welcomes guest Sue Brinkmann. They talk about the positive things in life. Johnnette ask listeners to call and give positive things that have happen this week in their lives. We had a call from Rita who said her coming back to the Church after years of searching has been so positive in her life. She gets people who want to know if she prays to Mary. How does she answer this? Sue said that we do pray to Mary just like we pray to Jesus or Saints or your mother. You ask them to pray for you. We do not worship her. Another Rita called shares the joy of Our Lady in her life. The rosary is the key. Johnnette also share the joy of the rosary. Kevin has a great story of praying the Rosary and asking for a Father’s Day pray of seeing his daughter who had not talked to him in years. He got more than he bargained for as she called within 2 hours needing help. She and the grandkids are now a part of his life. Listen to Johnnette reply to this story on today’s WOMEN OF GRACE.

On today WOMEN OF GRACE host Johnnette Williams shares the live of St. Vincent de Paul. This means a lot to Johnnette since that is where she went to Catholic school and the seeds of her faith were planted. These seeds grew to a love of her faith. These seeds give us many gifts including humility and defense of our faith. If we want to be like the Saints we need to be in the light of the Lord and out of the shadows. We grow in the light of Christ’s peace and joy. Obedience helps us to grow to the will of our Father … and we all have a long way to go! Caller Cindy loves St. Vincent de Paul and wants to know how we are to deal with the poor and homeless beggars on the street. She wants to help but know of times when they are better cars than she does and they make a living begging. Johnnette suggests praying for them and giving to a charity that will help them. Many may have addictions. She also said if you feel comfortable you can take them to a restaurant and buy them food . Caller Rachel shared a story she had of dealing with a homeless man named John. She told him she would be back with items for him. When she returned the police were there thinking he was loitering but she stopped them and give John the items of food and toiletries – he cried and they all prayed together. Rachel asked how many times Jesus has waited for us when we told Him we would come back. The tears of joy He must have when we come to Him. Listen to more of this incredible story on today’s WOMEN OF GRACE.

Johnnette Williams, the host of WOMEN OF GRACE, says we must pray for others. When we pray for others our prayers are more pleasing to God and uplifting. Yet we must not forget to pray for ourselves. Many people will pray for others and not feel good about praying for their needs. They are humbled. This could be false humility. It makes it seem like we do not need God. Mary calls in and reminds us to prayer the Rosary especially on October 7th - The feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. She reminds us of the time in the Battle of Lepanto when praying the Rosary help win a war. Johnnette share of the time in the 1960’s when women of Brazil worked together to drive our the Communist in their country. They prayed the rosary in public and the unity pushed them out of the country. Ann called in and tells of her working with women in a WOMEN OF GRACE study. Johnnette shares how theirs prayers are much like these other women of history on today’s WOMENOF GRACE.