Together As Body: The Dorothea Project

Universal Voices is back with an all new mini-series. This season we explore how different folks within the Universal Church are experiencing community within the Body of Christ. In this episode, Alissa welcomes Katie Holler and Viridiana Herrera of The Dorothea Project. The Dorothea Project is a community of Catholic women formed by Catholic Social Teaching, called to speak truth and defend human dignity. The three women spend time talking about the beauty and power of women coming together to act and move in the defense of human dignity. They also chat about:

• Motherhood.
• The power of belonging and connection.
• Vidi's gift of gab.   :)
• The Holy Spirit present in connection between persons. 
• The longing to be seen, known and safe.
• How The Dorothea Project began.
• CST as a best kept secret.
• The beauty and variety of gifts, talents and backgrounds of the women that are drawn into The Dorothea Project. 
• "On Earth As it is in Heaven. 
• The beauty of CST being rooted in the tenets of the Catholic faith and The Gospel.
• Women Leading.

Find out more about The Dorothea Project here or find them on Instagram here.

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Katie Holler is, in no particular order, a community organizer, a wife, a mom, and a Gilmore Girls enthusiast. She currently organizes moms for universal childcare and founded The Dorothea Project to organize Catholic women to take action in defense of human dignity rooted in Catholic Social Teaching. She also teaches social work part time at Franciscan University. In her very limited free time, Katie likes baking, listening to podcasts, and dreaming of a more just society. 

Viridiana Herrera Solis is a catechist and Catholic Youth Minister in Bakersfield, California. She has a background in tech and data, but is currently pursuing a degree in Speech Language Pathology. Within the Dorothea Project, Viridiana serves on the Intercessory Prayer Team and Social Media Team. In her spare time she loves to write, make candles, create small sculptures, and create prayerful retreats for her friends.