mothers

Among Women 232: On the Cusp of Advent

This episode of Among Women begins with a few Advent tips. Then, it shines a spotlight on the life of two women who, as writers, offer their gifts for the sake of the Church, and advancing its mission. Blessed Mary Theresa Ledóchowska is a Polish saint whose writing for the missions eventually blossomed into a religious…

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A happy shout out to the Moms — these are the women I come from… (music video)

  A throwback to 1994, with a recent remake… “These Are The Women I Come From” lyrics: by Bonnie Keen and Tori Taff These are the faces in photographs Heads all held high Not afraid to look life in the eye They are women with backbone Keepers of the flame With a spirit even hard…

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Among Women 179: Momnipotent! With Danielle Bean

This episode is dedicated to mothers — the physical and spiritual mothers in all of us. We celebrate the coming of Mother’s Day by first exploring the idea of Mary as a mother to us all. Then, in our conversation segment, I welcome author and editor of Catholic Digest, Danielle Bean — one of my favorite people…

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What captures a woman’s heart… (a beautiful, yet non-romantic, story for Valentine’s Day)

If you are looking for a romantic kind of post here for Valentine’s Day, you might have to read something from my archives here, or here. This is one is a salute to another kind of Valentine that captures a woman’s heart. I wept the first time I saw this. No, it wasn’t hormones. Something…

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Saving Mothers

“The Pro Life Movement has to be about saving mothers.  We need to focus on the women to try to understand what they are suffering.” -Cardinal Sean O’Malley- Homily, Vigil for Life, Washington DC, January 21, 2014 It’s an easy equation: save the mother and you’ll save the child in the womb. You might even…

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