Posts Tagged ‘motherhood’
A Patroness for Life and Love: St. Gianna
On April 28, we celebrated the feast day of St. Gianna Beretta Molla, one of CCL’s beloved patron saints. Her life is a powerful witness to the beauty of marriage, the dignity of motherhood, and the profound respect for life that we are all called to embrace. A devout Catholic, she pursued a vocation in…
Read MoreIt Will Be Heaven
I’ve done it. I’ve taken the plunge. Practically everyone seemed to be doing it, especially within certain women’s circles. As much as I hate to admit it, I’ve succumbed to peer pressure. I’ve entered the world of sourdough bread making. I have fond memories of my mom making potato sourdough bread for our family regularly…
Read MoreThe Blessings of Teaching NFP
God never ceases to amaze me with the opportunities He gives me in my life. I never intended to become a Natural Family Planning teacher with CCL. Before we got married my husband and I took the CCL class in our area. Like many couples, we struggled to find a class we could both attend…
Read MoreTurn Mourning to Jubilation
Sr. Thea Bowman would have turned 88 years old on December 29 of this year. A convert and the first African American in the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, Sr. Thea worked tirelessly for social justice. When talking with her students about their identity, she would ask them, “Where are you right now? Where do…
Read MoreThe Value of Motherhood
If you ask the magic of AI technology to explain the value of motherhood, you get some surprising answers. A few of our favorite AI finds… “It’s a concept with deep meaning, extending beyond mere fertility, and involves various roles, emotions, and experiences.” or “Motherhood is often viewed as a profound and transformative experience, shaping…
Read MoreThe Beautiful Adventure of Motherhood
Every new mother, along with Winnie-the-Pooh, knows this to be true: “As soon as I saw you, I knew an adventure was about to happen.” We mothers know instinctively after the birth, or adoption, of a child, our lives will never be the same. Along with that sentiment can come doubt in our ability and…
Read MoreRising Above the Baby Blues
I have been failing so often to choose joy during this fourth trimester because I was relying on my vocation to fulfill me. How very foolish. I know rationally that my vocation is not my end-all — my life with Christ is.
Read MorePope Francis: Undervalued Mothers
Pope Francis talks about motherhood so well and so often that we’ve written on it before. Between his love for the Blessed Mother and his admiration for hard-working earthly moms, there’s a lot to cover: like the time he boldly called motherhood an antidote to selfishness, his decision to dedicate his papacy to Mary, and…
Read MoreMotherhood: Strongest Antidote to Selfishness
Pope Francis is the newest pope of the people. For the first time in decades, media reports on the Holy See are trending positive, non-Catholics find him endearing and his own flock reveal a certain admiration for him, lovingly calling him “Papa Frankie.” While we may have a special place in our hearts for the…
Read MoreFashion Week 2017: Pregnancy is In
Something nearly unprecedented happened on Saturday at Fashion Week in New York. No, there weren’t any live goats on the runway (at least, not this year). No, PETA reps didn’t throw red paint on anyone and, no, nobody died. (All of these were actual events from years prior, believe it or not.) Something much crazier…
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