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Marriage and the Universal Vocation of Motherhood
My experience with discerning religious life and entering into marriage have taught me that every woman is a mother. Every woman is called to be a mother, though her motherhood is expressed differently and uniquely. Reading Edith Stein’s Essays on Women has confirmed what I have known in my heart–that every woman, no matter her…
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TTC: On the Other Side of NFP
In our marriage prep, we’d heard about the stresses of NFP. We’d heard about the difficulties of choosing to abstain during times of fertility rather than choosing a form of birth control. We’d heard that NFP could cause fights and at times resentment. Everything we’d heard about the difficulties of NFP prior to our marriage was…
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For Nothing is Impossible with God: An Update on Our Journey with Infertility
This is a post written during my pregnancy with Madeleine that I had not gotten a chance to publish. Many of you may know by now that we are expecting our first child. It took 698 miles, over twelve months of blood draws, over twelve months on progesterone and estrogen, nine months of Clomid, two…
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An Experience with Faithfulness
I was around 13 weeks pregnant when a friend, upon hearing that we were expecting and knowing of our struggles with infertility, looked at me and asked me, “What has your experience of God’s faithfulness been throughout this journey?” I stared. My mind was blank. The Lord’s faithfulness? The thought had barely crossed my mind.…
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Entering into the Visitation: Announcing Visitation Bible Study
The Visitation has always been one of my favorite images. I first came to love the Visitation because it tells the story of St. Elizabeth, my namesake. As I grew older, I came to love it because of the beautiful friendship and joy it showcased between two beautiful, God-fearing women–Our Lady and St. Elizabeth. When…
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