Eucharistic Motherhood: Angels Watching Over Me

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Angels Watching Over Me

So I was driving down the street, and my radio was on. I was singing and enjoying the ride. For some crazy reason, I thought, "Turn the radio off immediately." So, thinking it a strange thought, I did. Well, I could hear this "Rat-a-tat-tat" noise. So I pulled over. I could not see any flat tires. So I kept driving. But I could still hear it. So I pulled into a gas station. The air pump was broken. I pulled into a tire shop. They were closed. I pulled into a third tires shop. Look what they found!

A HUGE screw in the tire! The guy said it was just minutes away from the whole tire bursting.

Can you believe I avoided a flat on the highway?? Instead, I peacefully drove into a tire shop and paid a measely $5 to patch the tire. A flat would have cost me big bucks and an hour of intense stress, redirecting traffic on the interstate.

Why, I ask you, did I even turn that radio off? There was no good reason. I am positive it was my guardian angel! Mine is so vigilant--I am so grateful!

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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.