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1 week ago | 
oursundayvisitor.com | Taryn Oesch DeLong
When we receive bad news as leaders, how do we respond? There may be some action we need to take, some people we need to reassure. But Mary shows us the first step: Repeatedly, in the events of Jesus’ childhood, Scripture tells us that she pondered or reflected on them in her heart (cf. Lk 1:29, 2:19, 2:51).
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1 month ago | 
catholicwomeninbusiness.com | Taryn Oesch DeLong
I have a confession to make: I have not read The Screwtape Letters—at least, not more than a couple paragraphs that my husband shared with me while he was reading this spiritual classic. I know, I need to make the time. While I love Lewis’ Narnia series, enjoyed Til We Have Faces, and was touched by A Grief Observed, I guess I’m still a little intimidated by his apologetic works ever since attempting to read Mere Christianity when I was too young for it.
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Feb 5, 2025 | 
catholicwomeninbusiness.com | Taryn Oesch DeLong
“You women have always had as your lot the protection of the home, the love of beginnings and an understanding of cradles. You are present in the mystery of a life beginning. You offer consolation in the departure of death. Our technology runs the risk of becoming inhuman. Reconcile men with life and above all, we beseech you, watch carefully over the future of our race. Hold back the hand of man who, in a moment of folly, might attempt to destroy human civilization” (Pope St. Paul VI).
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
catholicmom.com | Taryn Oesch DeLong |Elise Gallagher |Maria Gallagher
Maria V. Gallagher explores a new book about what every woman of faith should know when it comes to holy ambition. Holy Ambition: Thriving as a Catholic Woman at Work and at HomeBy Taryn DeLong and Elise Crawford GallagherPublisher: Ave Maria PressWhen I was a little girl, I was captivated by the thought of what I would do when I grew up. And by “do,” I meant professionally speaking. I had so many occupations on my wish list: actress, journalist, psychologist, lawyer.
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Jun 6, 2024 | 
radiantmagazine.com | Taryn Oesch DeLong
Every life is filled with joy (hopefully!) and sorrow. As the mother of Jesus, Mary’s life was no exception to this rule. It was also an example of how to rejoice and grieve with — and trust in — the Lord. We call Mary’s heart “Immaculate” and celebrate it with a feast in July. Unlike the happy images of hearts we often see around Valentine’s Day, Mary’s heart is typically pictured with seven swords piercing it.
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May 23, 2024 | 
radiantmagazine.com | Taryn Oesch DeLong
Your co-worker got the promotion you’ve been working for. Your newlywed sister is pregnant, and you and your husband have been trying for years. Your friend and her family bought a house in a neighborhood you’d love to live in but could never afford. Or, maybe you’re just scrolling Instagram and seeing post after post of lives that seem easier, more enjoyable, more meaningful than yours. You start comparing yourself to other women, and envy rears its ugly head. Want more Radiant?
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May 9, 2024 | 
open.substack.com | Kerri Christopher |Dixie Dillon Lane |Katie Marquette |Taryn Oesch DeLong
Welcome to all new readers! This is the sixth interview in a series where we celebrate the intentional choice to live as whole persons and not just one-dimensional job titles. The overwhelmingly positive response to my essay, Leaning (In and) Out, (Not) Having it All, suggested to me that there are a lot of women (and men) who are keen to set aside the societal pressure to hustle hard and put all their energies and decades of life exclusively into one single career box.
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Mar 11, 2024 | 
thepublicdiscourse.com | Taryn Oesch DeLong
At the end of November last year, I had my second endometriosis surgery. My first was excision surgery—the “gold standard” in treating endometriosis—with a well-trained surgeon in 2019. Endometriosis has a recurrence rate after excision surgery of anywhere from 6 percent to 67 percent, depending on the study, but my surgeon was confident she’d removed all the disease and it wouldn’t come back for a while, if ever.
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Feb 15, 2024 | 
radiantmagazine.com | Taryn Oesch DeLong
I’ve heard it said that after her death from tuberculosis in 1897, some of St. Thérèse’s religious sisters wondered what would be put in her obituary. After all, she was only 24 years old, and she hadn’t done anything of real significance in her short life. She’d joined the Carmelite monastery at age 14 after an unremarkable childhood, and she’d done nothing notable in the monastery. What could anyone possibly write about her?
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Jun 5, 2023 | 
radiantmagazine.com | Taryn Oesch DeLong
I loved my job as a managing editor. I loved editing articles, planning content and collaborating with team members on marketing copy. I loved my co-workers, some of whom became friends. I loved having somewhere to be in the morning, and I loved the feeling of success I had after receiving positive feedback. I was good at my job, and I enjoyed it. Before I had my baby, though, I couldn’t wait to quit.
