Many mothers find that personal reading is a luxury that has been sacrificed in the name of family life. In fact, the number one reason women give for not reading is lack of time. Although we know the value of reading and believe in it, we are busy women, doing...
In one of his most famous dreams, St. Don Bosco saw a large ship being attacked by smaller ships. Eventually, the Holy Father steered the larger ship, which represented the Church, safely between two pillars: the Blessed Mother and the Holy Eucharist. Like the Holy...
If you're a parent and you've ever taken a child to Mass, you've been there. Just as the priest elevates the host, your toddler slips and bonks his head on the pew. You frantically try to comfort and silently smother the loud screams of your child at the same time....
JJ Heller, a popular Christian recording artist, has released a beautiful song as a tribute to her mom and you're going to want to share with your own mom this Mother's Day. Too often we don't realize what a gift our parents have been to us until we are living on our...
Though I'm blessed with five amazing children here with me on earth, I also have four beautiful children in heaven. The sting of our miscarriages is still present in my heart. So, I was hesitant to watch this video when I saw the title, but I'm so glad that I...
July 26th is the feast of St. Anne, grandmother of Jesus and mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Although the Bible says nothing of her, devotion to St. Anne runs deep in both the Eastern and Western Churches' traditions. What we know comes from apocryphal tradition,...
Most nights, although I'm exhausted at the end of the day, before I can fall asleep I stay awake thinking of all the things that I could have done differently as a mom. I replay the day in my head and inevitably hear the harsh sound of my own voice reprimanding...
"We used to talk on the phone ALL the time." This is my favorite quote from the WhatsUpMoms "Friends Without Kids" video. I stopped talking on the phone once unlimited texting was made available. Actual talking on the phone means that others can hear...
In today's world, we are in need of women who model virtue and who embrace both the sacrifice and gifts of motherhood. Thankfully, our Church is blessed with Saints who were mothers that inspire us to live out our vocation with holiness. There are Saints...