Danielle Thompson
Letters of encouragement: TTC and the 8 year wait
We were in front of the cathedral. It was nearing midnight. The air was crisp, I could see my breath. I was in need of physical healing...
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Jana Zuniga Pingel
Aug 1, 20233 min read
Behold, your mother: Our Lady of the Angels
She flew swiftly to my side, as she does. She came without delay, as all good mothers do when they hear the cries of their children. She...
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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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thefruitfulhollow
Jul 18, 20237 min read
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
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Mary Thissen
Jul 11, 20233 min read
Behold, your mother: Our Lady of Mount Carmel
So as you reflect on this feast, remember the victories that God has already brought about, as he did at Mount Carmel. Remember that he...
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thefruitfulhollow
Jul 4, 202313 min read
Is it getting hot in here? Let’s talk about sex!
We believe that sex needs to be talked about more in the Catholic Church so that fewer couples feel alone on their journey. To open up...
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Elise Berger
Jun 28, 20233 min read
Behold, your Mother: Our Lady of Perpetual Help
This is part of our 2023 “Behold, your mother” series, which will feature a different personage of Mary each month. Search the “Mary” filter
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Dominique Tomaino
Jun 21, 20233 min read
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...
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Ellen H.
Jun 13, 20233 min read
RESOURCE: Levels of Self-Care
Sometimes, tough seasons can go on indefinitely, and the levels of support you need may vary depending on the day. During your infertility..
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Mary Thissen
Jun 7, 20233 min read
Letters of encouragement: low self-esteem
How on earth could I worship an all-loving God week after week but believe He made a mistake when He made me? ...
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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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Chelsea Voboril
May 24, 20232 min read
God of the hills and valleys
“He’s God of the hills and valleys.” (Tauren Wells)
While listening to the Sunday readings one day (Luke 17:5-10… faith the size of a musta
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Brittany Wahhab
May 17, 20233 min read
Praying the Holy Spirit novena
The nine days of prayer is considered to be the first novena, which took place in the time period between the Ascension and Pentecost.
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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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Lauren Allen
Apr 25, 20234 min read
Behold, your mother: Our Lady of Good Counsel
In writing this blog post, I have had the opportunity to learn about a version of Mary whose intercession I’ve been seeking but whose...
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thefruitfulhollow
Apr 22, 20234 min read
Help! I want to support someone I love on their infertility journey
Perhaps your sister, daughter or friend has shared with you that she and her husband are going through infertility and you want to know...
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Danielle Thompson
Apr 18, 20234 min read
Letters of Encouragement: when the pursuit of fertility treatment comes to an end
Dear sister,
I held the small container in my hand, carefully reading the instructions printed under my name. I had just arrived home...
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Ellen H.
Apr 11, 20235 min read
Spring comes slowly: grieving, healing and growing new dreams
The dead blooms of last year clung right beside the new buds which brimmed with possibility for the spring ahead. I did not see the roses...
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Mary Thissen
Apr 8, 20233 min read
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...
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