{"id":220183,"date":"2021-06-17T15:48:22","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T15:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartcatholics.com\/follow-the-light-allison-gingras\/"},"modified":"2023-02-19T20:03:50","modified_gmt":"2023-02-19T20:03:50","slug":"follow-the-light-allison-gingras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartcatholics.com\/follow-the-light-allison-gingras\/","title":{"rendered":"Follow the Light | Allison Gingras"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Follow the Light | Allison Gingras\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8TTtWGrKUCo?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>How the Light of Christ dispels the darkness of our times, thoughts, and our world. 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Allison shares her Catholic Faith and always evolving relationship with Jesus with laughter and honesty, and how it is lived in the everyday, ordinary of life!<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about Allison here:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/directory.smartcatholics.com\/listing\/allison-gingras\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/directory.smartcatholics.com\/listing\/allison-gingras\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Although the speakers are women, this is not your  typical \u201cwomen\u2019s conference.\u201d Women\u2019s lives have unique challenges and graces that should be drawn upon in the New Evangelization. <\/p>\n<p>On April 17, 2021, a variety of Catholic women came together online to share insights and outreach. 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