2023 Speaker
Laura Phelps
Laura Phelps is a national speaker and writer. Author of Victorious Secret: Everyday Battles And How
To Win Them (2018, OSV) Laura shows women how to put on their spiritual armor, face the daily
battle, and win. In her new book, Sweet Cross: A Marian Guide To Suffering (2021, OSV), Laura
shows men and women how to step out of the fear of suffering, and to look at their cross in a
whole new way. A blogger and social media content creator at Walking With Purpose, her
written work has also appeared in various online outlets, including Catholic Mom, Holy Family,
and Take-Out Magazine. Laura’s passion is fierce, her devotion to our Blessed Mother strong, and
her message simple: you can not outrun your cross, so you might as well embrace it. Laura lives
with her husband Nick, four children, and a menagerie of pets, in Newtown, CT.
For more information on Laura, go to lauramaryphelps.com