Whole and Holy

Whole and Holy

Welcome to Whole and Holy

This is the place to start!

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Sara Dietz
May 18, 2023

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Welcome to Whole and Holy!

We’ve got a lot going on, so dive right in…

  • For an overview of the project, our publishing schedule, and some info about yours truly, check out our About Page.

  • If you have a topic you’d like to see covered, you can request it here! This is also the place to find information about collaborating with Whole and Holy.

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Book List

I’m hoping to start a more formal sort of “book club” as this project continues to develop, but in the meantime, here’s a list of books I’m reading for research! As I put together a write-up of any or all of them, I’ll link them here and add them to the “Book Club” tab on the home page.

Currently Reading:

  • Edith Stein’s Essays on Women

  • The Soul of the Apostolate by Jean-Baptiste Chautard

  • St. Benedict’s Rule of Life

  • Love and Responsibility by St. John Paul II

  • Abandonment to Divine Providence by Jean Pierre de Caussade

  • Hunt, Gather, Parent by Michealeen Doucleef

Recently Completed:

  • The Genesis of Gender by Abigail Favale

  • Made for This Birth by Mary Haseltine

  • Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin

  • The Seven Principles of Making Marriage Work by John Gottman

  • A Mother’s Rule of Life by Holly Pierlot

  • Fair Play by Eve Rodsky

To Be Read:

  • Reclaiming Catholic Social Teaching by Anthony Esolen

  • The Obedience Paradox by Mary Stanford

  • The Nuptial Mystery by Angela Scola

  • The Temperament God Gave You series by Art Bennett and Laraine Bennett

  • The Privilege of Being a Woman by Alice von Hildebrand

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