Jul 18 2024 24 mins 2
Meet the Author
Amy J. Cattapan is a middle-school English teacher and Catholic speaker, retreat leader, and author who has written or contributed to several books, including Sweet Jesus, Is It June Yet?, Chicken Soup for the Soul: From Lemons to Lemonade, and the award-winning novels Angelhood and Seven Riddles to Nowhere. She hosts the podcast Cath-Lit Live!, where she interviews Catholic authors with new releases.
Cattapan has appeared on The Katie McGrady Show on SiriusXM, EWTN’s Bookmark, Catholic Faith Network Live, and the Son Rise Morning Show. Her writing has appeared in Highlights for Children, Hopscotch for Girls, Pockets, and Catechist. She also served as the host for Shalom World TV’s BOOK.ed.
Cattapan earned a bachelor’s degree in English secondary education from Marquette University, a master’s degree in instruction for secondary education language arts from Northeastern Illinois University, and a doctorate in curriculum and instruction from Loyola University Chicago. She has spoken at a variety of conferences, including NCEA, NCTE, the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress, and the C3 Conference.
All the Saints!
Let’s face it, it is easier to be a teacher if you have your saint squad helping you! Amy has gathered and organized 45 saints according to various needs: creativity, patience, building strong relationships, teaching in difficult times and more. Choose the topic that fits your situation and then read about a few saints who overcame difficulties and obstacles.
Published by Ave Maria Press.
Download free prayers for teachers including a Litany of Saints from the book on Amy’s website.
And do yourself a favor and follow her on Instagram.
Do a bit of research on a saint, choose one thing about them you admire and adopt that quality or virtue.
Please contact me to speak at your parish or group!
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