Scripture: A Mother's Lens

Today is the feast of the birthday of Mary, the “archetype” of the dignity of women. Mary is the model of virtue and holiness. But have you ever wondered, what did Mary the Mother of God desire? No one I know ever talks about it. But if she’s a woman, she definitely had desires. We …READ MORE

The readings today have a clear focus on recognizing our littleness in reference to the Almighty. We are called to be meek and humble of heart. But this call to be humble is a tricky one. Among the treasures of common (Catholic) sense is the idea that you ought not pray for humility unless you …READ MORE

For what son is there whom his father does not discipline? (Heb 12:7) When my children were little, I often wished that they would “just be good,” so that I would not need to discipline them. I wanted to play with them, read with them, sing with them. I did do those things, but an …READ MORE

It’s difficult to get through a book these days with my two-year-old. Instead of listening to the story, her priority is to designate family members for each character. On every page, I have to begin something like this: “OK, so Mama is now the cow, Daddy is the horse, Sister is the bird, you are …READ MORE

I remember the day I found out that I was pregnant with #five while my oldest was only six years old. Immediately, an avalanche of worries flooded my heart. How would we handle them all? Could I deliver another baby, safely, so soon? Could we afford another? As the worries of my heart welled up …READ MORE

“Vanity of vanities, says Qoheleth, vanity of vanities! All things are vanity!” Ecclesiastes 1:2 The theme of this week’s readings strikes us loud and clear right out of the starting gate. Woe to us who set our sights upon the things of this world which will pass away. We must put to death the parts …READ MORE