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"CHARISMATA, Coaching For Abundant Life"

That’s the motto that Anne Costa lives by and reflects as she goes about fulfilling her roles as a devoted wife and mother, author and motivational speaker and the founder of Veronica Ministries, a lay apostolate to encourage and affirm Catholics, especially women, in their faith walk.  She is also the author of the popular volume, Refresh Me, Lord!: Meditations to Renew A Woman’s Heart, published by Word Among Us Press, (June, 2008); now in its third printing.  

Ms. Costa joyfully joins CMG Booking as she presents CHARISMATA Coaching for Abundant Life… the “speaking” part of the apostolate. With a speaking and training career that has spanned over 25 years,  Anne combines her  personal experience with her professional knowledge as a Catholic social worker to inspire current, used-to-be, soon-to-be or yet to be Catholics to more fully embrace and express the fullness of the Truth and the treasure of their Catholic faith.

While today, Anne’s Catholic faith is the foundation of her life, it wasn’t always the case.  Although raised Catholic, she took a few turns away from the Church of her childhood. After years of “searching”  (for what she already had but didn’t know it) she landed in a new age “church” where she became involved in occult practices. During that time, she was also battling an addiction and wrestling with other consequences of living outside of God’s grace. 

The long journey toward reconciliation, recovery and healing led her back to the Church in 1995 and has unfolded in a “miracle of mercy” that has brought about golden lessons from the Lord that Anne shares with her audiences in a dynamic and Spirit-filled style. Anne offers “practical inspiration and common wisdom” and speaks on a variety of subjects. Her most popular talks include: 


Living a Spirit-Driven Life of Purpose and Joy™
Jesus promised His followers a "life to the full" and we can receive the gift of that promise by following some simple, straightforward spiritual principles. With the Holy Spirit as your guide, you can be all that Christ calls you to be.  

 CATHCHING FIRE: Discerning your Gifts and Using them Well
We have all been given a treasure of gifts and talents to help build the Kingdom here on earth.  This presentation will help you to discern and understand your unique gifts and teach you ways to be effective and fruitful in the Body of Christ.  Get excited, get involved and get going!

COME HOLY SPIRIT: A Call to Action
This presentation will bring you into close contact with the Holy Spirit, your Advocate and Friend and encourage, affirm and inspire you in your faith walk.  Prepare to be transformed and equipped for "battle" in the trenches of your daily life!

Living for the LOVE of It: My Personal Testimony
Get out the tissues as I share with you my story of redemption and grace.  God has worked a miracle of mercy (times 7!) in my life and I am here to give him all the glory! He has delivered me from addiction, abuse, and severe depression.  He has rescued me from the occult and brought me back from the brink of complete emotional collapse.  This talk will explain why many who hear it say that I am "the female version of Fr. John Corapi."  My message is simple: Jesus saves and He loves us more than we could ever know!

FOR WOMEN ONLY:
Four Attributes of the Feminine Genius
Learn the unique and special ways that we are gifted to carry out our vocations as Catholic women through the influential writings of Pope John Paul II and St. Edith Stein.  You will be stirred and empowered by this presentation that speaks directly to the heart of women.
Modern-Day Marthas: Turning our Busyness into Fruitfulness
This is a practical and witty talk that invites women to take a closer look at our lives in the context of our call to be faithful and fruitful.  The greatest threat to our peace these days is the distraction posed by our endless "TO DO" lists.  Learn how to achieve the blessings of balance and spiritual serenity.

PRO-LIFE TOPICS:
Five Pro-Life Imperatives
Whether you have just taken up the pro-life cause of have been involved since the beginning, this talk will bring a source of motivation and renewed commitment to the work of saving lives.  Our hearts, our minds, our bodies and our souls must be engaged as we "do battle" with the forces of darkness and the culture of death around us.
We have many "weapons" in our arsenal.  Let this talk bring you back to the fundamental principles that drive us.

The Pain of INFERTILITY and the lie of CONTRACEPTION
Highlighting the struggle of infertility, the lure of contraception and artificial means to conceive, I will share my own personal journey of miscarriage and infertility, shedding light on the misinformation that surrounds these topics. This talk will tackle the tough questions that abound:   What does the Church teach and why? How do we cope? Why can't we use contraception and artificial insemination? And more.
 My goal is to educate and inform with sensitivity and "speak the truth" in love and understanding; touching on topics of grief and loss, Theology of the Body and authentic Church teaching on these sensitive and important topics.

 CHURCH MISSIONS:
Opening the Gift of Spiritual Simplicity (Suggested as a Lenten Reflection)
Learn how to be open to the gift of a moment-to-moment spirituality that brings peace and simplicity to your life.  With the Blessed Mother as our Model, and other contemplative saints such as St. Therese, Solanus Casey, Brother Lawrence and St. Benedict Joseph Labre, this series of talks will explore the "stripping down" and "littleness" that is our invitation through the Lenten season.  

ADVENTure in Trust (Suggested as an Advent Reflection)
This presentation is designed to be a Spa for your Spirit™ and invites you to let go of worry, anxiousness and the stress of the season for an hour and half or half day session as you bask in the relaxing, inviting atmosphere and company of other Christians.  Let the peace of Christ be with you. Special amenities accompany this offering.

Parish Capacity Building in a Climate of Change

Parish communities are riveting from the aftershocks of scandal, closures and mergers
and struggling to cope with the effects of change within their ranks.  There is need for healing, rebuilding and recovery on both the personal and parish levels.  This mission will be specifically tailored to the needs of each congregation, in the broader context of the diocesan faith community.   A proven process of capacity -building and conflict-resolution strategies will be applied to strengthen and renew you parish community.

And much, much more.  Ms. Costa is committed to meeting with your parish or group to design a format and functional speech or experience that meets your needs. 

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