Originally published at National Catholic Register
Of all of the highlights from SEEK25, which aired and livestreamed via EWTN, one talk piqued my particular interest: Kelsey Reinhardt’s “The Vocation of a Woman.” (She also happens to share an affection for Jeremiah 29:11, my favorite verse).
In her practical talk to the thousands gathered in Salt Lake City, Reinhardt remind her female listeners of God’s providence.
She then turned to a beloved example of feminine confidence in God, St. Joan of Arc (Joan was her confirmation name and former religious name).
Reinhardt explained that Joan’s heavenly voices addressed her as: “Daughter of God,” “Daughter of the Church” and “Noble-Hearted Daughter.”
And history, she reminded her listeners, speaks of God’s providence in Joan’s life.
“I bring Joan of Arc up, I bring God’s providence up, I bring history up, because Providence is revealed in history, and it’s going to be revealed in the history of your life. Was she a consecrated religious? No. Was she married? No. Joan of Arc was a baptized Christian. What was she? She was a daughter of God.”
“Ladies, this is your first and most fundamental vocation: to be a daughter. … As soon as we understand our role as daughters, we can
