A mother is at the center of God’s love note to us. We are like anguished lovers. All human beings search for meaning and purpose–it is inherent to our dignity that we would know why we live and what makes us happy. For all of human history, human persons and communities…
Read MoreSt. Catherine of Siena, whose feast we celebrated yesterday, describes the true Christian this way: “But when people have the light, they become true servants of their Creator. Though they are living in the night of this darksome life they walk with the light, and though they are on the stormy sea they receive and…
Read More. . . having all my children under the same roof, laughing together, sharing stories, and loving each other’s company. Of all the things I was put on this earth to do, the main one is to be the mother of this family. It fills my heart with joy to see each one…
Read MoreThe joy of Easter cannot be experienced without having experienced the sorrow and tragedy of Good Friday. The celebration of the Resurrection gives me renewed hope and faith. I am so grateful to be a Christian–I feel sorry for those who have not yet experienced the power of the triumph over death. …
Read MorePope Francis invites us to consider more carefully the role of women in the Church. We might ponder: What is God’s design of femininity? How does motherhood, in particular, show forth the nature of God? How might it bear the image of Christ? This Holy Thursday, we will be celebrating the Institution of the…
Read MoreI had so hoped for a prayerful Holy Week. I had imagined myself in daily Mass, praying over the rich readings, re-aligning myself with God and His purpose for my life. Today, as she was taking out the trash, Clare gashed her leg on some broken glass jetting out of the trash bag. Ron…
Read More“There were many women there, looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him” (Mt. 27:55). Women have always had an important place in the Gospel. Here, the Gospel of Matthew tells us that women were gathered at the site of the crucifixion, naming Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of…
Read MoreIn America Magazine‘s recent interview with Jennifer Fulwiler, author of Something Other Than God, Fulwiler shares her vision of Catholic motherhood. To her, motherhood has a spiritual meaning: it is one way to fulfill our call to love and serve others. As an adult convert to Catholicism, it was a big change for her…
Read MoreA great woman I recently met told me her story about a life crisis she had in which she had to choose between her career and her family. Her husband took a job in another town, and so her family moved away from her job. But she decided to commute, and keep her job…
Read MoreI guide a class called “Joyful Motherhood” for new moms at a pregnancy center. Here are some of the wonderful moms, my friends! We focus on brain development: how moms have a huge impact on the brain development of our infants and young children. We influence whether our children get stuck in a…
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