My Secret is Mine
“Secretum meum mihi,” (“my secret is mine.”) was St. Edith's Stein's cryptic response when her best friend asked why she converted. We serve up interviews, historical sketches, Bible studies, book reviews and essays for Catholic women. MY SECRET IS MINE is for women with an audacious hope: that the Messiah makes all things new.
Flowers in a storm
Flowers in a storm Published on July 22, 2026 Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedThe rain to the wind said “You push and I’ll pelt,” they so smote the garden bed, that the flowers actually knelt and lay lodged though not dead— I know how the flowers felt... --Robert Frost Every month, we will post a new photograph with a few words to ponder. Thanks for reading My Secret is Mine! This post is public so feel free to share it. Share Subscribe now New!...
Meet Katie Gordy
Meet Katie Gordy Published on July 21, 2026 (Katie Gordy served as a Pastoral Associate at St. Monica parish in Oklahoma City. The mother of five girls, she has six grandchildren. She has a masters degree in human relations with an emphasis on chemical dependency, and taught at junior and senior high schools. This interview was completed in 2007. Mrs. Gordy died in 2022.) This interview is a reprint. Kristen: Where did you grow up? Katie: In the Catholic ghetto in Oklahoma City, right across...
Back to the Garden
Back to the Garden Published on July 14, 2026 Albrecht Durer, Adam and Eve, MOMA. Genesis 2:15-25 And the Lord God took man, and put him into the paradise for pleasure, to dress it, and keep it. And he commanded him, saying: Of every tree of paradise thou shalt eat: But of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat. for in what day soever thou shalt eat of it, thou shalt die the death. And the Lord God said: It is not good for man to be alone: let us make him a help like unto...
Praying Like a Child
Praying Like a Child Published on July 8, 2026 By Genevieve Kineke Madonna del libro, Botticelli, Museo Poldi Pezzoli Many decades ago, I committed to praying a portion of the Divine Office. Morning and Evening Prayer are recommended for Benedictine Oblates, and I have always appreciated the larger structure it provides to one’s prayer life. Giving the day to God in the morning, and closing out the day in gratitude is foundational to our faith, and knowing that I’m praying with the Church...
Read: Lamb in His Bosom
Read: Lamb in His Bosom Published on June 22, 2026 Order Lamb in His Bosom on bookshop.org (affiliate fees support our work) Ah… the antebellum South. Celebrated for its stylish women and genteel manners. Reviled for its legacy of slavery and violence. Well, you won’t find any of that down in the backwoods of Georgia, not in the lives of Cean (pronounced ‘see-ann’), Lonzo, and their children and extended family. This is a story of the Southerners that popular culture has all but forgotten....
Pray for Widows
Pray for Widows Published on May 12, 2026 Photo by Katsiaryna Endruszkiewicz on Unsplash “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4) The Bible speaks of widows many times. The widow who has only enough for oil and flour for one loaf is generous and shares with Elijah. God then provides her with enough to live through the famine. Jesus has mercy on the weeping widow and raises her son from the dead. He speaks of the poor widow in the temple as an example of...
Did you know we have a podcast?
Did you know we have a podcast? Published on May 7, 2026 Listen to the podcast Thank you Dawn Eden Goldstein for such a great interview! AND - we hope you will buy her excellent new book: The Sacred Heart: A Love for All Times: Order the book Share My Secret is Mine Hosted by Genevieve Kineke! Read more... Love our Content? Help us write more by leaving us a tip! Visit our website to see books for sale and older content! $65.00 / year My Secret is Mine Newsletter - Premium Choice of ONE email...
"Secretum meum mihi?"
"Secretum meum mihi?" Published on May 4, 2026 Dear friends, We are on a journey of exploration in May. After three years of posts, the team at My Secret is Mine is exploring some new opportunities, and spending the next month in prayer over our content and apostolate. As a subscriber, we invite you to share your feedback. As we review and pray over our work, we are reprinting some of our best posts. We hope you enjoy one of our first Bible studies. When Edith Stein told her best friend,...
What is the Feminine 'Genius?'
Shhhh! Here's the secret to inspire you! What is the Feminine 'Genius?' Published on April 2, 2026 Photo: Women at the Easter Vigil, Gerardo Juarez at Cathopic. In the short final section of Mulieris Dignitatem, Pope Saint John Paul II wrote what I call the “thanksgiving paragraph.” My reading of it initially was similar to my reaction to Part V. “Some of my best friends are women, truly. And I am so grateful to women for being there for the Church.” And even though I personally believe that...
Monica Flin: Catholic Entrepreneur
Shhhh! Here's the secret to inspire you! Monica Flin: Catholic Entrepreneur Published on March 30, 2026 Photo source: Ray Flores, El Charro. Monica Flin was the Grande Dame of Tucson restaurateurs. Her father, Jules Flin, was a stonemason who helped build Tucson’s St. Augustine Cathedral. Monica was the oldest of his eight children. She married and moved to Mexico, but returned to Tucson as a widow in the early 1920’s. Dedicated to family, she famously declared that “love should be the ‘first...
“Secretum meum mihi,” (“my secret is mine.”) was St. Edith's Stein's cryptic response when her best friend asked why she converted. We serve up interviews, historical sketches, Bible studies, book reviews and essays for Catholic women. MY SECRET IS MINE is for women with an audacious hope: that the Messiah makes all things new.