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Melanie can't get enough of the Catholic women saints! She is the author of Blessed Are You: Finding Inspiration From Our Sisters in Faith (Franciscan Media, 2015) , which links the lives of the women saints to the challenges of the Beatitudes and shows how their stories can inform our own faith journeys. She also is the author of Sisterhood of Saints: Daily Guidance and Inspiration (Franciscan Media, 2013) , a page-a-day gift book that illumines how our female saints and blesseds can resonate with today's busy women. Melanie is the co-author of When They Come Home: Ways to Welcome Returning Catholics (Twenty-third Publications, 2009) , which assists parishes in establishing programs to help those considering a return to the Church. It's a ministry close to Melanie's heart, as she was away herself for more than thirty years. She also contributes to Living Faith, and writes for Your Daily Tripod, a Catholic blog.