~+~+~ I was actually born in Washington, D.C. when there was a hospital on I Street instead of just lawyers. I grew up with a NASA Pioneer Scientist father, and loved listening to him talk about the Moon and the origin of the Solar System. My mom studied John of the Cross and Emily Dickinson. The motto for my parents’ fiftieth wedding anniversary was — Fifty Years of Science and Poetry! I had eight brothers and sisters, and they taught me to read the milk jug and cereal boxes, when nothing else was available. I currently live in Northern Virginia. I homeschooled for a while, taught Religious Education, and then taught Middle School science, geometry, and religion. Eventually I retired, started to read Dante, and learned to like more vegetables. I publish as Jane Meyerhofer and as Frances DeChantal.

~*~*~ I write about Catholic Scientists.** I began the work to help high schoolers who were being told that Catholics could not be scientists, that as students these high schoolers needed to ditch their faith. There are many scientists who were/are Christian and great scientists, but I realized quickly that I had to limit myself in order to do the best I could. So originally, I didn’t discuss Michael Faraday or Isaac Newton. Maybe I will someday.

Beyond Catholic scientists I am fascinated by the beginnings of technology or engineering. I like to think about the problems that people have tried to solve all down through time, and the ways they approached the problems.

~*~*~ I also write about things that interest me. I published a book about Dante’s Divine Comedy.   https://www.amazon.com/Lets-Get-Out-Hell-Loving-ebook/dp/B0BM4Z9S3Q/   It is meant as help for super beginners, but someone else has the title of “beginner’s guide”. The Divine Comedy is, first off, an adventure, and should be read through from beginning to end. Then you can go back and look for deep meaning, or just extra enjoyment with a lot of help from much more experienced analysts.

~*~*~ I published a novel in December 2023, Jessamyn’s Yarn, about sheep, and Iowa, and cults, and romance. And a little spinning. My interest in spinning led me to spinning jennies and weaving and the Industrial Revolution. And economics. Anyway, here’s the URL from Amazon. The cover is a lovely picture done by a shepherdess, Bridget Brown. https://www.amazon.com/Jessamyns-Yarn-Frances-DeChantal-ebook/dp/B0CR5W8WJL

~*~*~ In 2016, I wrote and published Marguerite: A Novel with a Little Murder. I call it Catholic fiction. It contains elements of suspense, romance, childhood sickness, sisterly love, and faith. It is available on Amazon as a Kindle book. https://www.amazon.com/Marguerite-Little-Murder-Frances-DeChantal-ebook/dp/B01K2CCF8A

**{{You can buy a book: 1000 Years of Catholic Scientists by Jane Meyerhofer, from Mary Daly at Hedge School.}}  UPDATE January 2023. The book may be unavailable at this time. Mary Daly died (God Rest her Soul) and her publishing efforts are still in limbo. August, 2024. Still in Limbo on this book.