Contributors
Liz Banko
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Liz is a native New Yorker has found herself living in a number of states with husband, Peter, of 25 years for their commitment to Catholic healthcare. From running pediatric teaching clinics, wheelchair Olympics, teaching 7th and 8th grade catechism, making art museums come to life, developing free pop symphony days for children, to raising money for young skaters to represent their state, Liz is commitmented to supporting and serving children across all walks of life. She is thrilled to contribute to the Bellator Society and share her ever evolving love of the Trinity.
Erin Bayard
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Erin lives in Lafayette, Louisiana. She homeschools 4 of her 5 children and has one in college. She relaxes primarily with good music, Netflix, or a good biography, and may be overly enthusiastic about puns.
Kristi Bentley
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Kristi is a wife and homeschooling mom of 5 (3 boys, 2 girls) who loves to read to her kids, dance in the kitchen, craves silence and enjoys all the books about mystics & the interior life, and has an addiction to Tate’s gluten free chocolate chip cookies. Her and her husband, Patrick, run engaged couples retreats and are working hard at the charism of friendship in their community.
Erin Boelkens
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Erin Boelkens is a devoted warrior of Christ, wife to an amazing husband, mother to 3 beautiful children, a leader in the tech industry, and a lover of efficiency.
Alexis Burchfield
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Alexis is a wife, youth minister, and lover of Popeyes chicken with Chick-Fil-A sauce.
Kaleigh Byrne
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Kaleigh is a senior at Benedictine College studying Psychology and Theology. She has a heart for all things related to music, dogs, and Catholicism.
Angie Elser
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Angie writes from Little Rock, Arkansas. She is the mother of six children and co-founder of the MOMMS (Mothers of Major and Minor Seminarians) Prayer watch for the Diocese of Little Rock. She is an hourly leader for Perpetual Adoration at her parish church and works as a registered nurse.
Teresa Ferri
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Nestled in the muddy hills outside of Nashville, Teresa is a mom to eight, wife to one, and daughter of the King. In between doing laundry and kissing boo-boos she homeschools her kids. And when they are safely tucked into their beds at night she can be found snuggled up with a good book, a glass of wine, and her husband.