A friend shared with me the story of a lady who would pray, “Thank you, Jesus!” on a string of beads every day. She called it her “Thank you Jesus Rosary,” and praying it always brought her joy. The first time I prayed it with my kids, they immediately began naming things that they were …READ MORE
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Best of MIHC: Eucharistic Love Found in a Manger
Come and be filled with gratitude and holy wonder with me—how God allows you and I to face the darkness of sin and death that we might come to know the poignancy of the blazing light of Jesus, our God of the Nativity. As a little girl, I struggled with the message of Christmas. The …READ MORE
Best of MIHC: Rightly Attaching My Longings
It happens every year about the time I should be brimming with a deep well of gratitude and nurturing an abiding, holy contentment—the Target and Anthropologie promotions pour into my inbox. Even the old-school mailbox overflows. I am caught on my stoop momentarily fixated. I have a deep feminine desire for beauty and those ads …READ MORE
The Telephone Phenomenon and Other Mysteries of Motherhood
You are not alone. You may think you are the only one whose kids don’t let you talk on the phone or pee alone, but I am here to assure you that these are five universal, immutable truths: The Parched Phenomenon: We have made it to bedtime. We are so close to the finish …READ MORE
The Thank You Jesus Rosary
A friend shared with me the story of a lady who would pray, “Thank you, Jesus!” on a string of beads every day. She called it her “Thank you Jesus Rosary,” and praying it always brought her joy. The first time I prayed it with my kids, they immediately began naming things that they are …READ MORE
How to Join the Mighty Conversation
I am amazed to behold the support and joy I’ve experienced when I connect with other moms. It’s truly an amazing gift. It is a joy to share in conversation and to understand one another as Catholic women and as mothers dedicated to opening our hearts and serving our Lord in building the tapestry of …READ MORE
