Holy Ambition
Thriving as a Catholic Woman at Work and at Home
TARYN DELONG AND ELISE CRAWFORD GALLAGHER
Foreword by Michelle Hillaert
Whether you are an entrepreneur (or aspiring entrepreneur), a
business or nonprofit professional, or a business student, Holy
Ambition: Thriving as a Catholic Woman at Work and at Home
will help you navigate work and life with Christ at the center of it all,
recognizing that our most ambitious calling is to be saints.
Authors Taryn DeLong and Elise Crawford Gallagher draw from
Catholic Women in Business, their online community of more than
five thousand Catholic professional women, to answer some of the
most pressing questions about what it means to fully live out your
vocation as an ambitious Catholic businesswoman, recognizing
that the specifics can vary from woman to woman and from
one season of life to the next. Each chapter includes wisdom and
insights from saints and courageous women past and present
who serve as mentors, role models, and friends.
Some of the questions addressed in Holy Ambition include
the following:
• Am I discerning God’s will for my life correctly? (Learn from
St. Teresa of Calcutta, who persevered during times when she
could not hear God’s voice.)
• Is it OK to be ambitious and build wealth? (Be encouraged by
St. Jane Frances de Chantal, who used her ambition and wealth
for good—to protect her children.)
• How can I practice my faith in a secular environment?
(Be inspired by St. Gianna Molla, who built up her medical
practice with unwavering faith.)
With the turn of each page, you will deepen your understanding
of the feminine genius and discover how “women imbued with
the spirit of the Gospel can do so much to aid humanity in not
falling” (St. John Paul II). The lived experiences of these women
will encourage you to discover and thrive in God’s unique and
unrepeatable plan for your life.
Chapter questions for reflection and discussion make this the
perfect choice for book clubs and small-group discussions.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
• This book will appeal to the five-thousand-member online
community Catholic Women in Business.
• The sixteen Catholic businesswomen featured will share
and promote this book to their businesses, colleagues,
and friends.
“Taryn DeLong and Elise Crawford Gallagher
have offered a powerful resource for women
who understand their work in the world
as a vocation and yearn for it to be consonant
with the values of their faith.”
—Kerry Alys Robinson
President and CEO of Catholic Charities USA
NOVEMBER
978-1-64680-322-4 ∙ 192 pages ∙ $18.95
On-Sale Date: November 1, 2024
Foreign Rights: World ∙ 6" x 9" ∙ Paperback
Women’s Spirituality / Personal Growth
Imprint: Ave Maria Press
TARYN DELONG is the copresident and editor-in-chief
of Catholic Women in Business. She is a freelance writer
and editor for publications such as the Public Discourse,
CatholicMom.com, Natural Womanhood, Radiant magazine,
Well-Read Mom, and FemCatholic. She is also cohost of the
Catholic Women Lead podcast.
ELISE CRAWFORD GALLAGHER is copresident and founder of
Catholic Women in Business and the chief operations officer at
JC Law, a regional law firm based in Baltimore, MD. She is also a
life and business coach, speaker, and serial entrepreneur.
MICHELLE HILLAERT is the executive director of the GIVEN Institute.