Genius of the Call

Mothers understand what waiting expectantly for a gift entails, as we have all had to persevere through nine months of pregnancy before meeting a new little one or work patiently through months, even years of paperwork and waiting for an adoption to be completed, but the joyful hope and longing are rewarded with a gift …READ MORE

She is the most beautiful mother I have ever met. She touches my heart, inspires me to courage, leads the way down the path of suffering, and all the while, she is giving to her five children and husband. She is seated in Christ and our Lady, and knows her dignity as a person, a …READ MORE

A recurring conversation that comes up among Catholic moms centers on the question: “How can we help our kids fall in love with the Mass?” This conversation usually begins with lamentations of how hard it is to take young children to Mass and not feel as if we are disrupting the prayer lives of others. …READ MORE

“We consider all food as preparation for the Eucharist,” explained my friend, who at the time, was a novice in the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist. “So, we don’t mindlessly snack, and we always have to use a plate, since all food has come to us by means of a sacrifice.”  Since that first visit …READ MORE

“It’s as if I have no authority in my own home,” I said to my friend, only somewhat tongue-in-check, since we both witnessed my child do exactly the opposite of what I had asked. The combination of my easy-going nature combined with my strong-willed child has led me to regularly question how much to use …READ MORE

Being a mother of loss is a great honor from God. Although it is still painful to watch earthly mothers share this life with their children as they hug them, love them, and teach them the faith.  We long to join that group and wrap our children in our arms as we teach them about …READ MORE