I invite you to read my post at The Catholic Young Woman today. Have a blessed and beautiful weekend!
Showing posts with label Motherhood. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Motherhood. Show all posts
Saturday, October 09, 2010
Sunday, May 09, 2010
The Honor of Motherhood
I've posted them before, but in honor of Mother's Day, these beautiful words are worth sharing again...
"The Most Important Person on earth is a mother. She cannot claim the honor of having built Notre Dame Cathedral. She need not. She has built something more magnificent than any cathedral -- a dwelling for an immortal soul, the tiny perfection of her baby's body...The angels have not been blessed with such a grace. They cannot share in God's creative miracle to bring new saints to Heaven. Only a human mother can. Mothers are closer to God the Creator than any other creature; God joins forces with mothers in performing this act of creation...What on God's good earth is more glorious than this: to be a mother?"
"The Most Important Person on earth is a mother. She cannot claim the honor of having built Notre Dame Cathedral. She need not. She has built something more magnificent than any cathedral -- a dwelling for an immortal soul, the tiny perfection of her baby's body...The angels have not been blessed with such a grace. They cannot share in God's creative miracle to bring new saints to Heaven. Only a human mother can. Mothers are closer to God the Creator than any other creature; God joins forces with mothers in performing this act of creation...What on God's good earth is more glorious than this: to be a mother?"
Happy Mother's Day!
Friday, January 25, 2008
Like Saint Gianna
Fox News: A Mother Gives Her Life to Save Her Unborn Baby
The deepest form of the essence of motherhood... the complete giving of ones' self to give life to another. So powerful and beautiful.
The deepest form of the essence of motherhood... the complete giving of ones' self to give life to another. So powerful and beautiful.
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
From the Readings for 11/21
"It happened that seven brothers with their mother were arrested
and tortured with whips and scourges by the king,
to force them to eat pork in violation of God’s law.
Most admirable and worthy of everlasting remembrance was the mother,
who saw her seven sons perish in a single day,
yet bore it courageously because of her hope in the Lord.
Filled with a noble spirit that stirred her womanly heart with manly courage,
she exhorted each of them
in the language of their ancestors with these words:
'I do not know how you came into existence in my womb;
it was not I who gave you the breath of life,
nor was it I who set in order
the elements of which each of you is composed.
Therefore, since it is the Creator of the universe
who shapes each man’s beginning,
as he brings about the origin of everything,
he, in his mercy, will give you back both breath and life,
because you now disregard yourselves for the sake of his law.'"
and tortured with whips and scourges by the king,
to force them to eat pork in violation of God’s law.
Most admirable and worthy of everlasting remembrance was the mother,
who saw her seven sons perish in a single day,
yet bore it courageously because of her hope in the Lord.
Filled with a noble spirit that stirred her womanly heart with manly courage,
she exhorted each of them
in the language of their ancestors with these words:
'I do not know how you came into existence in my womb;
it was not I who gave you the breath of life,
nor was it I who set in order
the elements of which each of you is composed.
Therefore, since it is the Creator of the universe
who shapes each man’s beginning,
as he brings about the origin of everything,
he, in his mercy, will give you back both breath and life,
because you now disregard yourselves for the sake of his law.'"
(2 Maccabees)
Oh, what a heart-tugger this reading is! And what a mother! I can never hear or read that passage without a pang of intense sorrow and admiration for her. To see your seven sons killed before your very eyes, and to respond as she did.... what absolute grace, what supernatural strength. This, indeed, was a mother who knew what her life's purpose was: to bring her children to salvation. And her trust was such that she was able to not only endure, but encourage them in the sacrifice of their own lives for the sake of faithfulness. Lord, grant all mothers the same courage, the same trust, the same resolve!
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Lil' Bits and Pieces
of good stuff around the blogsphere and web recently...
From Pope Benedict:
Papa speaks on wrong Christian silence and troubling entertainment, and is writing a book.
From Pope Benedict:
Papa speaks on wrong Christian silence and troubling entertainment, and is writing a book.
For Some Sad and Happy Tears:
Elizabeth Foss shares her heart in a true pro-life story on the anniversary of Roe vs. Wade.
Food for Thought:
Mr. Doug Phillips (of Vision Forum) writes a strong yet tender post about the influence of babies.
For Laughs:
A young man learns some valuable lessons about womanly hospitality. Like I always say: "Men and women are different -- and it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure it out!" :)
Danielle Bean give the latest account of 22-month-old Raphael. Oh, wouldn't life be dull without toddlers?
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Glorious Words
"The Most Important Person on earth is a mother. She cannot claim the honor of having built Notre Dame Cathedral. She need not. She has built something more magnificent than any cathedral -- a dwelling for an immortal soul, the tiny perfection of her baby's body...The angels have not been blessed with such a grace. They cannot share in God's creative miracle to bring new saints to Heaven. Only a human mother can. Mothers are closer to God the Creator than any other creature; God joins forces with mothers in performing this act of creation...What on God's good earth is more glorious than this: to be a mother?"
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