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Some Women – Episode 1: Drawn to Jesus

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In this first episode of Some Women, members of the Magnificat® Central Service Team (CST) — Angela, Donna, Jackie, Mary, Pat, and Sharla — share their heartfelt stories of faith and calling. Together, they answer the questions:

What drew you to Jesus?
What drew you to Magnificat®?
What makes us a community of “some women”?

As these women reflect on their journeys, they explore the inspiration behind the name Some Women — the women of Luke 8:1–3, who followed Jesus and served Him with love and devotion. Through their personal testimonies, we’re reminded that each of us is invited to walk with Jesus and respond to His call in our own unique way.

Join us for this Spirit-filled conversation about faith, community, and saying “yes” to God’s invitation to follow Him more deeply.

🌿 About Some Women

Who were the women who followed Jesus — and how do we follow Him today?

Some Women is a podcast from Magnificat®, A Ministry to Catholic Women, inspired by the women of Luke 8:1–3 who accompanied Jesus and His disciples. Each episode features members of the Magnificat Central Service Team and special guests in lively, Spirit-led discussions about topics such as growing in holiness, nurturing a prayer life, spiritual warfare, and living in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Join us as we pray, learn, and experience what God can do in our lives when we let Him.

✝️ About Magnificat®

Founded in 1981, Magnificat®, A Ministry to Catholic Women, is an international nonprofit with over 70 Chapters worldwide. Its mission is to evangelize and encourage Catholic women to grow in holiness by opening more fully to the power and gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Inspired by Mary’s words, “My soul magnifies the Lord” (Luke 1:46), Magnificat® fosters community through gatherings that include prayer, worship, testimony, and fellowship, helping women encounter the transforming love of God.

🌐 Visit: https://magnificat-ministry.org

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Are you participating in your faith life?

Scripture

He entered a boat, made the crossing, and came into his own town. And there people brought to him a paralytic lying on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Courage, child, your sins are forgiven.” At that, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming.” Jesus knew what they were thinking, and said, “Why do you harbor evil thoughts which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’? But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he then said to the paralytic, “Rise, pick up your stretcher, and go home.” Matthew 9:1-6

Do you accept what is offered?

Do ever feel as if you are not participating in your own spiritual or faith life? Maybe waiting for Jesus to do it all? In the passage, we can see that yes, Jesus is forgiving but the man accepts what Jesus does for him and acts on Jesus’ words. (I’m saying man, but it could be a woman.)

Do we ever sit there with a great idea, thinking, not me, nope, it’s for someone else? Let’s stop thinking Jesus isn’t offering us the best or the forgiveness or healing or a gift. Why can’t it be you?

Faith and Action

We can do both. And if our action seems daunting, pray this prayer, “Lord, I believe you have asked me to do what I am about to do, but if it is not what you want me to, please stop me.”