Sr. Josephine was born and raised Baptist in Houston, Texas. She earned a bachelor’s in politics from the University of Dallas, and shortly thereafter entered the Catholic Church. Sr. Josephine served in the banking industry for 10 years as a Vice President. In 2011, she began her religious formation with the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, professing final vows in November of 2020.
She is a nationally certified and licensed counselor, specializing in trauma and the treatment of children and adolescents and serving in private practice as a counselor in Tyler, Texas. A board member of Life Teen, she is also the author of Hope: An Invitation, Wilderness Within a Lenten meditation journal and host of the Hope Stories podcast.
Kate Capato, Visual Grace, is a Catholic sacred art painter and speaker rooted in the tradition of the faith. She creates oil paintings inspired by prayer and the truths of our faith and is greatly influenced by the Renaissance masters due to her gifted time studying in Florence Italy.
As a missionary of Divine beauty, Kate travels around with her art speaking about beauty and the ways the Lord shares his love with us through it. Her husband, Pawel, joins in with his talent of music to create a fuller experience of a transcendent encounter with Christ.
Kate is available to create new works for your churches, communities, and homes as well as to travel world wide to you and share the faith through beauty.
Lisa Cotter is a leading Catholic speaker and author known for her practical insights on relationships, femininity, and living life with excellence.
She has served FOCUS as a family for over 10 years, authored Dating Detox and Reveal the Gift (February 2022), hosted the popular How-to Catholic podcast, and traveled widely as a presenter at SEEK, Steubenville conferences, NCYC, and more. Lisa resides in Denver, CO with her husband Kevin and their four children.
Jill Simons is a Catholic author and speaker. Her books include The Essential Handbook on Living Your Charisms, Passion & Purpose: Charisms for Teens, and Open Your Gifts.
She is Executive Director of Many Parts Ministries, a lay apostolate that empowers Catholics to understand and embrace their unique roles in the Church through charism discernment and commitment. She is also host of the Charisms for Catholics podcast. She is also a wife and mom of four, enjoying family life in Tulsa, OK.
