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
Dear Expectant Mother, Sitting in the doctor’s office, I picked up the latest parenting magazine. It was filled with articles about successful breastfeeding, infant sleep tricks, and tips for revitalizing your sex life post-baby. Almost unconsciously, I flipped the pages to find the genuine article, … Continue readingA Letter to Expectant Mothers
How do you even describe pregnancy? I’m 28 weeks pregnant. TWENTY-EIGHT WEEKS. This baby is coming, and she is coming SOON. This is my first pregnancy to go past the first trimester (I have two beautiful little babies in heaven), and everything about it has … Continue readingMy Baby’s Vocation: Reflecting on Pregnancy with the Benedictus
This spring, we were thrilled to welcome our seventh baby. And to add to the excitement, it was a boy, after twelve years and three daughters. Our two older sons were thrilled to have a new brother and our daughters were equally as thrilled to … Continue readingGreater the Gold: Adding Siblings is Worth the Sacrifice
God’s perfect original plan did not include all of this suffering. In the same way, His original plan did not include sending His Son to suffer and die. Temptation and human weakness altered His perfect plan, but He reached down with the gift of meritorious suffering to give us a second chance. … Continue readingUniting to Christ’s Life-Giving Suffering