Sometimes, it’s someone else with a need, “Mother, they have no wine.” Sometimes it’s my family with a need, “Mother, we have no wine.” Often, it’s me who is needy. “Mother, I have no wine.” Each time, I ask our Blessed Mother to intercede for the person in need, to compel her Son to perform yet another miracle.
“The Church tells us again and again to honor our fathers and mothers, and it speaks with flourish about the beauty and fruitfulness of the vocation of motherhood. It tells us how to be good, holy mothers, but it doesn’t always clearly tell us what to do when ours hasn’t Read more…
I hear that excitement is mounting for my appearance at the St. Anne’s Society “Mom’s 3-Treat”: this Saturday, January 10 at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Houston, TX. Registrations are streaming in as I prepare to speak about “Spirituality of Womanhood,” “Fortifying Your Marriage,” and “Strengthening Your Family.” Plus, Read more…
Over the years, I’ve discovered that figuring out a new road to take is far less important than the process of regrouping, recouping, and getting back up on my feet. In most cases, I discovered years later that I actually benefited from the broad siding, even though that seems an Read more…