Eucharistic Motherhood: Gentle Giants

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Gentle Giants

Ron went to Houston this weekend to be with his Mom in the hospital. Our kids were terribly disappointed to not be able to go see their grandparents and great grandparents near Houston. So even though I was solo, I arranged for play dates on Fri. evening and all day Saturday (after soccer games, that is).
On Sat. afternoon, there were eight children here, plus Annie. These children were a sight to behold: two boys Jake's age rough housed and romped around with Jake. Yet they were so thoughtful and kind--it was like having gentle giants tumbling in our rec room. Five girls played without one tear, one complaint--everyone cooperated, used kind voices, shared and took turns. Mary knew not to overtake Clare's time with Clare's friend (a miracle in itself!), and occasionally played with the boys. It was truly, truly like watching eight little angels frolic about the house.
And then there was ANNIE! Tougher on me than all 8 older children combined! :)

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Born in Texas, raised in NYC, I earned my Ph.D. in philosophy and married a gorgeous theology student who rides a motorcycle and looks like James Dean. We now have six kids, are based in Irving near the University of Dallas where my husband teaches theology and where I sometimes teach philosophy. We currently live in the Castelli Romani, just outside of Rome, Italy. In addition to teaching some semesters and raising our 6 wonderful children, I am studying theology at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas. Passionate about the vocation of motherhood, I founded a Catholic mother's ministry, Mighty Is Her Call. Our retreats and blog can be explored here: https://mightyishercall.com.

My book, Motherhood: An Extraordinary Vocation was released August 2021.

What's Special about Motherhood?

Motherhood is patterned on the life of Christ, particularly the Eucharist, in a way that no other vocation is. Some mothers shed blood for their children in childbirth--just as Christ shed his blood for us, a gift we celebrate in the Eucharist. Some mothers nourish children with their own bodies--just as Christ nourishes us with his body in the Eucharist. Mothers give themselves up in countless ways for their children--just as Christ gave himself up for us: "This is my body, given up for you." Every aspect of our day, from feeding our children, to cleaning up their messes, to disciplining them, to listening attentively to them, to hugging them, to laughing with them, to cherishing them, reflects the ways Christ gives himself to us. Motherhood is a role fashioned in the image of Christ, more so than perhaps any other vocation. It is singularly close to and reflective of the Heart of Christ.