"When I became a Catholic in 1984, John Paul II had already been pope for several years. I knew the Church to be solid in her understanding of human sexuality and unchanging in her moral teachings, which I had found irresistible, but I had yet to understand how the faith was meant to personally guide my life. Thus I immediately set out to find what she taught about the particular vocation of women. Little did I know that this inquiry would lead me to the most amazing discovery of all: that the very Church I had entered was the paradigm for my own life and the life of every woman.

It is the combination of this reality—the nuptial reality of Church as Bride—combined with the rich and energetic theology of the John Paul II that has opened wide the doors to all women, that they might find their value, their essence, and their authentic dignity."

Read Anne Barbeau Gardiner's review of The Authentic Catholic Woman, from "New Oxford Review," May 2008

Read Elena Maria Vidal's review of The Authentic Catholic Woman, from the website "Tea at Trianon."

Listen to a radio interview with Genevieve: Part I / Part II