Genius of the Call

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

Mighty Is Her Call had the great privilege of hosting a retreat in Kansas this past weekend. Our husbands and children had to brave most of the weekend without us, as we left behind our combined twenty-five children and headed out on the open road.  As always, the Lord is never outdone in generosity. He …READ MORE

Ahhhh! It’s Mother’s Day. The day we’ve all been waiting for . . . I’m sure we have all woken up rested and refreshed. All our needs have been anticipated, and each of us has been pampered all day. Cucumber water sparkles on our bedside table as we enjoy reading in our sundrenched room of …READ MORE

I remember feeling absolutely overcome the first time I looked into my newborn’s eyes. So incredibly beautiful, so exquisite, so perfect—my baby was a tiny miracle wrapped helplessly in my arms. Mine to comfort and protect. With all seven of my newborns, I immediately felt this incredible protective instinct. This feeling was true to an …READ MORE

I have some tendencies that lend themselves to stressful mothering. One is that, even though I know God is love, I continually struggle against my early idea of God as the terrifying judge in the sky. This can heighten anxiety and guilt over the mistakes made as I’ve groped my parenting way. It also leads …READ MORE

During your homily this morning, I experienced a stoppage of all outside noise: I could only hear you voice. You spoke of Divine Mercy: after sincerely calling us all saints, you said Divine Mercy is for the soul in our lives who is suffering, or the person who has left the church, or the beloved …READ MORE