C. J. Parke
The Night is Dark: a reflection on The Letters
Dear Sisters, while the title of this post may seem grim or intimidating, I promise you there will be just as much light as there is dark ..
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Rachel Walters
Jul 235 min read
Waiting with St. Anne: trusting God’s timing in infertility
When I learned that St. Anne and her husband experienced infertility before the birth of our Blessed Mother, it made me realize that God's..
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C. J. Parke
May 143 min read
Walking with St. Dymphna
Sisters, have you ever felt anxiety over a situation beyond your control? Believed that you could never be loved because of what was...
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Sarah Hauer
Mar 195 min read
Abundant life and the friendship of St. Gerard Majella
"I have come so they may have life and have it more abundantly" says Jesus in John 10:10. It is the desire of every human heart, to live an
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Sonia-Maria Szymanski
Dec 27, 20235 min read
Following the Holy Family while carrying the cross of infertility
Society wants us to believe that a marriage is only fruitful when children come from it. If that were the case, what would be the purpose...
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Lauren Allen
Nov 1, 20233 min read
Behold, your mother: Our Lady, Star of the Sea
I met Our Lady, Star of the Sea on our first adoption journey. A case came through my email with a very specific name that the expectant...
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Marie Justin
Oct 24, 20233 min read
My devotion to St. Jude
It wasn't until my husband and I were dating that I had much of a connection to St. Jude. He's one of my husband's favorite saints and...
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thefruitfulhollow
Jul 25, 20238 min read
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..
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Lauren G.
May 30, 20233 min read
Behold, your mother: Our Lady of Sorrows
From that point on, there was a shift in my prayers. I had been praying for a baby but after this encounter, I started praying for the...
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thefruitfulhollow
May 9, 20233 min read
Seven saints to turn to on Mothers’ Day
We understand that Mothers’ Day can be difficult for couples experiencing infertility, loss, or any hard road to growing their family...
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Brandon Palmer
May 2, 20235 min read
St. Joseph the Worker, an example of virtue in a time of vice
If you are a practicing Catholic today, you likely are aware of the many crises that have unfolded both in the world and in the Church....
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Brittany Wahhab
Oct 18, 20224 min read
St. Teresa of Avila and the Interior Castle
St. Teresa of Avila reminds us of the nature of our relationship with God, and the importance of steadfast faith and a focused, attentive..
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Sr. Philomena, Daughter of Mary
Aug 23, 20223 min read
Behold, Your Mother and Your Queen: my journey with Mary
Remember how Jesus said that the sinful woman washing His feet loved much because she had sinned much? That woman had encountered His mercy,
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Jennifer Nelson
Jul 12, 20228 min read
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...
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Victoria
Jul 5, 20222 min read
St. Maria Goretti: a model of forgiveness and mercy
In the midst of infertility, infant loss and miscarriage, we may initially feel without hope, lost and angry. Our saintly sister reminds...
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Chelsea Voboril
Jun 14, 20223 min read
Seven saints to turn to on Fathers’ Day
We understand that Fathers’ Day can be difficult for couples experiencing infertility, loss, or any hard road to growing their family...
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Chelsea Voboril
Mar 22, 20222 min read
St. Catherine of Sweden: patroness of miscarriage
St. Catherine of Sweden can be our patroness, our intercessor, in miscarriage, despite never having her own, because of her spiritual...
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Brittany Wahhab
Jan 26, 20224 min read
Healing the whole person: transformation through suffering
Some call this a waking up of consciousness, others believe we are all one body and it’s the natural order of progression, and some even...
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Kristin D.
Oct 19, 20214 min read
St. Pope John Paul II: Create The Day
At his core, St. JPII was an exemplary poet, playwright, dreamer, and a visionary. He understood the depths of the human longing to create..
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Faith Downing
Feb 16, 20213 min read
Fiat: drawing near to Mary in infertility
Declare this truth, shout it forth in the face of the utter, blasphemous lie that infertility in any way affects our worth...
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