I can remember the day I found out I was pregnant with Leo as clearly as if it happened just yesterday and not 8 ½ years ago. I remember the joy, the pain, the fear, and the worry. I wrote about my journey through a … Continue readingThe Sanctity of Life and Our Catholic Response
Who knew that these weekly visits would become my number one most important survival tool? It was as if Jesus timed my discovery of Adoration just in time for the exceedingly difficult years that would follow, unknown to me of course. … Continue readingHere I am, Lord…Broken
Each year, on October 15 – National Pregnancy & Infant Loss Day, Catholic Sistas has made it a priority to share the vast and varied experiences of our writers (and friends writing guest pieces) on the impact of the loss of our children. … Continue readingYour Ultimate 2019 Pregnancy & Infant Loss Resource Guide
A Confusing Feast On first look, Our Lady of Sorrows is confusing. It’s a whole day, a whole “Feast” Day, devoted to sorrow. How does one celebrate and commemorate sorrow? What’s more, Mary’s the Queen of Heaven, and Heaven’s a place of eternal happiness. How … Continue readingA Space for Grief: A Reflection on Our Lady of Sorrows
When I was a little girl, I loved funerals. Death meant family time, good food, and prayer. What more was there? Catholics have a special relationship with death because, in a way, we still get to know people after they die. … Continue readingFunerals, Their Charm, & Praying for the Dead