Eucharistic Motherhood: Mothers Day

Sunday, May 13, 2018

Mothers Day

To all of you who are mothers, Happy Mothers Day! Whether you are a biological mother, spiritual mother, adoptive mother, grandmother, or any kind of mother, may your role to those in your care be blessed, sanctified and strengthened! To my mom and all our moms, thank you for all you do for us!
Today I was fortunate enough to get to sleep in till 8:15am, be served coffee, pancakes and eggs, and receive lovely handmade cards from my little kids. I was honored to receive curt but honest statements like"Happy Mothers' Day, Mom," from my older kids.
My husband hugged me and said, "Thank you for all you do. It is a lot. I know that because sometimes you leave."
That said it all! May your day be blessed!

Here are some recent pics of my AWESOME Mom!

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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.