Saint Mom: Why Are There So Few Saints Who Were Mothers?
It’s fair to say the saints have taken over our home. I am up to five statues of Mary in my kitchen alone, all cheering…
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Mary: The Background Music to My Spiritual Life
For over two years, every night it’s the same: At the appointed time, I gather my freshly bathed and pajamaed toddler into my arms, all…
How Becoming a Mother Helped Me See Easter in a New Light
“Then the [women] went away quickly from the tomb, fearful yet overjoyed.” (Matthew 28:8) “Fearful yet overjoyed”? Aren’t those emotions opposites? Reading this passage from…
Going to Mass with My Son Who Has Tourette’s
We park our truck in our parish’s parking lot. That’s where I ask my son to start his breath-holding techniques. As a team of three,…