Called to Discipleship

Lorel Whilhelm Volpi

In this episode of "Called to Discipleship," Catholic author Lorel Wilhelm-Volpi shares her personal journey of Christian discipleship, detailing her return to faith as a "revert" after college, the strengthening of her marriage through a "Marriage Encounter" retreat (10:00), and her profound realization of God's unconditional love (14:07). Inspired by the lack of stories about ordinary women living out their faith in challenging environments, Lorel discusses her award-winning self-published book, Important Catholic Women of the 20th Century (23:09), which features diverse figures like Dorothy Day (24:50) and Mother Teresa (27:45), emphasizing that faith endures even without constant "warm and fuzzy" feelings (0:40). She also introduces her second book, And I Love You Book for People about to take on the world (32:28), aimed at young adults, and encourages viewers to connect with her work online.