I’m Amanda. Yep, that’s my name. It comes from the Latin word amare which means to love. Amanda is the future participle form of the verb which, when applied to a person, roughly means the one who is to be loved.
I’m Amanda and I’m Catholic (just in case you couldn’t guess that). I am in my 30s. I was Baptized at 14 days old, received my First Holy Communion at 8 years old, and was Confirmed at 17 years old. I have always been a Catholic school girl but, no, none of my schools ever required uniforms even though I wished they would have. So… definitely a cradle Catholic here.
In high school I made a crazy promise to God that I would do whatever He wanted in all things. Yep, this was a bit crazy and has definitely had some crazy effects in my life. It led me to enter a convent the summer after I graduated from high school and then to leave that convent three months later. God had other plans.
Those plans led me to become a consecrated virgin. On January 1, 2018 I was consecrated as a virgin living in the world at the hands of the Most Reverend Michael Warfel, the Bishop of Great Falls-Billings. My Consecration was under Canon 604 and the Rite in the Roman Pontifical.
So… I guess that’s the short story of my life.
In the midst of all of this discernment and then my Consecration, I started a YouTube channel. My YouTube channel (CatholicAmanda) covers my life and Catholic topics relevant to me and my vocation. I encourage you to take a look if you are interested. I even have a video of my Consecration!
In recent years I have been dealing with some health conditions that have caused me to lose my hair (a condition called alopecia areata) as well as other disabling effects. Over the course of a few years I tried various wigs and settled on a much more comfortable headcovering/scarf. Sometimes I even just wear a knit hat. My hair loss has been a challenge for me and something that I am self-conscious about.
Over the last more than a decade this website has been evolving from a book blog into something more faith-based. It really isn’t much of a blog at the moment but you can still explore what it used to be.
If you would like to donate to me in any way, please visit my Ko-Fi page or click “Tip Me” in the bottom left when viewing this website on desktop. Every little bit goes towards helping me pay off my student loans (an undergraduate and a graduate degree, both in Theology) and living my life as a consecrated virgin.
As always I will keep you in my prayers and may God bless you abundantly with the graces you stand most in need of at this very moment.
With God,
