Genius of the Call

We heard from Hannah’s heart as an expectant mother in a two-part series interview post this past summer. She will share more with us today! Hannah is now enjoying the beauty and richness of motherhood. You may have a newborn child, or you may be in an abundant season of life that you know is …READ MORE

One gorgeous Saturday morning, I settle into my chair by the window with my coffee in one hand and Bible in the other. Palpably relieved that the house is asleep, I breathe a deep sigh and notice my shoulders dropping two inches. I am not late getting to school, work, or activities. I do not …READ MORE

I love the Gospel story of Jesus healing Peter’s mother-in-law, who was “very sick with a high fever,” St. Luke tells us. After Jesus came “close to her and ordered the sickness to go away, the sickness left her, and she got up and began serving them” (Lk 4:38-40). In my younger years, I found …READ MORE

Today is the feast day of Saint Elizabeth of John the Baptist, our patron saint at Mighty Is Her Call. Elizabeth had once been called “barren” and then miraculously become a sign of God’s abundance—first in her own life as a mother, and then in the purposes of the Church. The fulfillment of God’s beautiful …READ MORE

I knew my internal view of things was askew when I broke out in a cold sweat as I eyed the list scrawled out in a hasty scratch on the kitchen counter. Just earlier this morning, I had discerned the Holy Spirit gently prodding me in a quiet moment of prayer—a Scripture passage coming into …READ MORE

Today is the feast day of Saint John Paul II. As mothers, we have so much to thank him for, as a main initiative of his pontificate and life’s work was to explore and proclaim the spiritual significance of the life of lay women. He saw in marriage and motherhood a reflection of divine life. …READ MORE