Called by Name: 365 Daily Devotions for Catholic Women

by Kelly M. Wahlquist (Editor), Alyssa Bormes (Editor), Allison Gingras (Editor)

Called by Name is a 365-day devotional from Women In the New Evangelization designed to empower and equip you to draw near to Jesus and use your God-given gifts for the Church. With meditations on scripture and encouraging insights from popular Catholic authors and speakers in the WINE community, this is the perfect daily companion for women who want to connect with the heart of Jesus and live every day in the light of his truth and love. The Lord is calling you each day to be like him. Called by Name will help you respond to his call by encouraging, equipping, and inspiring you to enter into a more intimate relationship with him, all year long. This daily devotional follows the liturgical seasons and includes major holidays and some feast days. You can begin your reading journey at any point in the year. As with all WINE offerings, you are invited to read, reflect, and respond using lectio divina. Each day includes The more than eighty contributors to Called by Name include Kelly Wahlquist, Sarah Christmyer, Katie Warner, Caralyn Collar, Lisa Hendey, Sarah Damm, Sonja Corbitt, Teresa Tomeo, Stephanie Landsem, ValLimar Jansen, Kathleen Beckman, Maria Morera Johnson, and Lisa Mladinich.

Genres: Prayer

384 pages, Paperback

Published April 23, 2021

Reviews

[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. Daily bible verses with things to think and ponder and sometimes even actions that you are asked to perform. Day one began with, “let us remember that the first day of the year marks the first time our Savior of mankind shed his blood for humanity.” December 31st ended with, “God’s plan is for us to share in His own blessed life…He gave us His Spirit to guide us on the way. The Holy Spirit transforms our hearts and enables us to enter into the perfect communion of the blessed Trinity, where all things find their unity.” Definitely a book to be read more than once. I will likely re-read this book in a few years and see what is different and speaks to me as I will be in a different place.

[Kim Ahrens · Rating 5 out of 5]

I try a different daily devotional every year, and this is one of the best.

[Carolyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed turning to this devotional aimed at Catholic women for a daily dose of reflection on scripture. Like any such collection, there is a wide variety of contributors, and some passages resonate more than others. Overall, there were many salient points and mediations that helped slow me down so I could ponder what God might be trying to communicate to me in the midst of my busy life as a Catholic mom.

[Ann Ahrens Beck · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a wonderful Catholic women’s devotional that I read this year along with my mom. And it caused us to check out other WINE (Women In the New Evangelization) books as well as those by Kelly Wahlquist. Really enjoyed it.