
In the Daily Toil of Family Life, Grace and Consolations Abound
As I continue to discover, accepting the gifts, joys and sorrows of motherhood is a special kind of blessing.
As I continue to discover, accepting the gifts, joys and sorrows of motherhood is a special kind of blessing.
Perhaps the best resistance to bad legislation and cultural decline is to live a quiet life of joy, hope and love at home, rooted in faith in Jesus Christ and bolstered by the sacraments.
It is from the messy fabric of family life that God promises to weave a stunning masterpiece.
For Planned Parenthood, artistic license and freedom are permitted — just so long as they serve the pro-abortion narrative.
‘A man does not recover from such a devotion of the heart to such a woman! He ought not; he does not.’ —Jane Austen, Persuasion
“In our own time, in a world often alien and even hostile to faith, believing families are of primary importance as centers of living, radiant faith.” [CCC 1656]
For a happy Catholic family of 12, the new normal is nothing new, and it’s never been normal.
Catholics must not be afraid of the truth, either to speak it out loud or to seek and live it wholeheartedly.
Having kids over a wide age range provides countless opportunities for learning patience, for pouring out love and for gaining perspective.
If we long for Jesus Christ, and if we say we love him, then we belong in his Church.
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