Eucharistic Motherhood: "How was your day?"

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

"How was your day?"

I laughed so hard at how LONG it took five kids to answer my question, "How was your day?" They had completed their first day of school and all had lots to report. But TWO HOURS later I had to call an end to it so I could get dinner going and get them started on their homework.
Having six children is just SO MANY! Think about how many collective hours it is when we are all spending 8 am-3 pm in different places/classrooms, etc. Ron at work, 5 kids in various classrooms, and then Sebastian and I together: that is approximately 7x7, plus a few more for Ron who doesn't get home till later. That is over 50 man-hours! No wonder it takes so long to de-brief!

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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.