Eucharistic Motherhood: Granny Ruth

Monday, March 4, 2013

Granny Ruth

Yesterday was Granny Ruth's birthday. Ron, the kids and I went to her grave site and prayed and expressed our love for her.

I said to Ron, "She sure did make an impact on me: the safety of being around her, her opulent way of being a grandmother, lavishing me with fun--I can't believe that is all gone. There is such a hole in my life, and I still miss her presence."

Ron replied, "Think of how powerful love is: she did nothing grand for you--she just loved you the best she could. It was enough to get all 7 of us out here, almost 15 years later." That was an interesting insight--how we measure success and greatness is so confounding!

I love you, Granny Ruth! Thank you, thank you, for teaching me love!

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About Me

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.