Eucharistic Motherhood: 23 Years Later

Sunday, January 9, 2022

23 Years Later

23 years ago, Ron and I met at the altar in St. Patrick's Cathedral in NYC and got married. Then we had the best dinner dance party I think I've ever been to. What a start to a life long adventure. Last night we celebrated our anniversary with our kids. Another fantastic party!

I cooked all day and made what are right now my favorite dishes:

Steak Florentine with Ginger-Citrus Sauce (I've mocked it up based on a favorite restaurant dish)

Zucchini flowers stuffed with fresh ricotta, wrapped with prosciutto crude, and pan fried

Spinach and chicory

Roasted potatoes

Creme brûlée

Valpolicella

Annie helped me cook all day. Ron built a charcoal fire outside and grilled the steaks. Clare DJ'd. It was a great celebration and a joyful reminder of the unfathomable gift of a lifetime--being married to Ron.

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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.