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The Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary for Baby Loss
To mark Baby Loss Awareness Month, we have created these reflections on the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary as a way of accompanying all..
thefruitfulhollow
Oct 9, 20246 min read
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Shiloh IVF Ministry: a first-of-its-kind outreach for IVF healing
Shiloh IVF Ministry has formed as a new ministry, uniquely set up to accompany and serve women, men and couples who are struggling with heal
Shiloh IVF Ministry
Aug 15, 20243 min read
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When your child experiences infertility: your story
On July 26 the Church celebrates the feast of Sts. Anne and Joachim, parents of Our Lady, and the fourth Sunday of July is therefore known..
thefruitfulhollow
Jul 25, 20238 min read
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Ice cream and French fries: how infertile and fertile women can bring out the best in each other
Bacon and chocolate, salt and caramel, ice cream and french fries, and a friendship between an infertile woman and a woman with two surprise
thefruitfulhollow
Jul 19, 20237 min read
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RESOURCE: Processing Infertility Grief
Walking the path of infertility is an experience of life not following the path we have hoped and planned for. This deviation from our...
Dominique Tomaino
Jun 21, 20233 min read
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Holy Saturdays of our lives
A wise and holy priest once told me that we don’t get to Easter Sunday without Good Friday. Simply put, we must go through suffering to...
Mary Thissen
Apr 8, 20233 min read
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The hem of His garment
There have been so many times in the depths of my grief when I felt as if I, too, was hanging on to that single thread. After my losses...
Kimberly Camosse
Mar 8, 20232 min read
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Visio divina: praying with art through the crucifixion
As we begin Lent, I find myself being led to this moving icon of Christ by one favorite Dominican, Blessed Fra Angelico. Art has always...
Katie Woltornist
Mar 1, 20233 min read
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I don't know where else to go but Calvary
I don’t know where else to go but Calvary. The place where redemptive suffering consumes every broken heart that God has ever and will ...
Jana Zuniga Pingel
Sep 14, 20223 min read
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How to memorialize your miscarried or stillborn baby
[Trigger warning: the first 2 paragraphs of this blog post include the story of one family’s miscarriages. If this is a sensitive topic...
Jennifer Nelson
Jul 13, 20228 min read
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If God is in the details, why am I still waiting?
But what happens when the signs stop appearing? When the snacks stop coming, we’re aching with hunger and can’t see any meals on the way...
thefruitfulhollow
Jun 8, 20227 min read
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My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
Spiritual warfare is quite literally a glimpse into hell. It’s painful, nasty and exhausting. When you’re in the midst of the spiritual...
Lauren Allen
Apr 14, 20224 min read
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Infertility Stations of the Cross
We are honored to share this reflection on the Stations of the Cross through the lens of infertility. It is a collaborative effort of...
thefruitfulhollow
Mar 30, 202211 min read
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Feasting in the Valley of the Shadow of Death
God is not just present in the light at the end of the tunnel - He is present in the tunnel itself. If you wait to look for Him until...
Ellen H.
Oct 6, 20213 min read
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The Seven Sorrows of Mary
Our Lady of Sorrows has become a companion and inspiration for me in this season of secondary infertility...
Katie Wood
Sep 15, 20213 min read
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Adoption Diaries: Becoming acquainted with grief
A truth that I have come to know and accept is this: in order to adopt, you must grieve.
Lauren Allen
Aug 18, 20215 min read
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Infertility on the Road to Emmaus
Grief has a way of masking the world around us; it can confuse and blur the truth. I’m sure the disciples felt that way as they grappled...
Kristin D.
Aug 5, 20216 min read
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In a season of rejoicing, is there space for my grief?
He reaches out to your hurting heart with hands scarred and a body that has been broken, and he sees you right where you are...
Faith Downing
Apr 7, 20212 min read
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