‘Over This, Your White Grave’: Read the Poem Pope John Paul II Wrote for the Mother He Lost
How the loss of a mother, ‘soul of the home,’ shaped the heart of a pope …
Results from Tag: 'holiness and motherhood'
10 Tiny Toes, One Decade: The ‘Toes-a-ry’ Is the Sweetest New Way to Pray the Rosary
The post that has been viewed 640,000 features the toes of a Catholic mom’s third son, who was born on Oct. 7, 2025 — the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary!
‘Block Mom,’ Harvard Grad, Pro-Life Activist — and Saint? Vatican Says Cause for Ruth Pakaluk Can Move Forward
Admirers of the Catholic convert, a former atheist, say that while many of her pursuits might seem ordinary — wife, mother, volunteer — she lived them in an extraordinary way.
The Catholic View of ‘Having It All’
COMMENTARY: As Pope St. John Paul II suggests: Where women need to be in the workforce or feel called to it, the world should help them out in a way that honors them back for the gift they give society.
St. Francis de Sales’ Lenten Advice for Pregnant and Nursing Moms
Read holy wisdom from his letters to a pregnant woman regarding fasting and abstaining in these 40 days.
Benedictine College Alumnae, Writer and Engineer, Applaud Butker Graduation Speech
Two young women, including one who works in the STEM field part time from home, weigh in.
Where Have All the Children Gone?
COMMENTARY: The baby in the womb too often is sacrificed on the altar of economic and social progress.
There’s No Such Thing as ‘Just’ a Mother
It’s the only job in the world that comes with benefits that are eternal.
‘The World Needs Women’s Minds and Hearts, Joined in Christ’: Meditating on the Feminine Genius
Word on Fire’s ‘With All Her Mind: A Call to the Intellectual Life’ culls from the example of Mother Mary, saints and creative canon.
Love at Work: 4 Lessons From Motherhood
COMMENTARY: Being a mother allows me to understand a little better our God’s infinite love for us.
