Seeing your mother as a child of God may seem like an impossibility. Consider St. Paul. He himself admitted that he had been a terrible sinner. Yet God not only forgave him, but had an important purpose for him. FROM FORGIVING MOTHER: A MARIAN NOVENA OF HEALING AND PEACE “Paul Read more
When you’ve been neglected or mistreated, it can be very hard to see your own worth. You get used to being downtrodden and can forget – or fail to believe – that you are indeed a child of God. FROM FORGIVING MOTHER: A MARIAN NOVENA OF HEALING AND PEACE “A Read more
There is great misunderstanding about Catholic devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, even among Catholics. That can make it difficult for people to turn to her for help, even though they desperately need her motherly love. FROM FORGIVING MOTHER: A MARIAN NOVENA OF HEALING AND PEACE “As Catholics, we believe Read more
Experiencing and coping with a troubled or abusive parent can leave you in a state of utter confusion. Although for a completely different reason, Mary experienced confusion as well. When the Angel Gabriel appeared to her, she was confused. Who was this being? Why did he come? She further was Read more
Tragically, there are countless persons who have been wounded by negligent or improper parenting. Even more tragically, they don’t even know that healing is at hand. They don’t understand that Mary is the answer to their quest for hope, healing, and wholeness. Mary cares for our souls in a way Read more
Today begins our novena to the Blessed Virgin Mary in anticipation of the release of my next book, Forgiving Mother: A Marian Novena of Healing and Peace.  We offer this novena for those who have been wounded as the result of being raised without genuine maternal love. On this first day, Read more
The release of Forgiving Mother: A Marian Novena of Healing and Peace is just tens days away! Here’s an opportunity for you to get a sneak peek and join me in praying for those who suffer the wounds of not having been raised with genuine maternal love.