Eucharistic Motherhood: Laughing

Sunday, January 29, 2023

Laughing

I can only laugh! Ron came home after a trip with the program this weekend to Subaico, Assisi and Orvieto. I explained to him my intense sadness about the Old Testament course--that it is over. He grasped my hand and impulsively declared: "Why not just go start with Hebrew as soon as you can?!"

I laughed out loud. I am still laughing. Ron is SUCH A DREAM COME TRUE. What a husband. How blessed I am! How does he know me so well, love me so well, live life so well? It would be absurd to start a study of Hebrew with all the stuff I've got going on. . . but why not? In all these years, I have never had such an intense encounter with God. I just LOVE the Scriptures. I love them especially in the original language. . . which I do not know. So, why not seek God where I can find Him?

I love my family and want to spend my time with them. With any other time, why not study Scripture? It's not what I have planned. I have lots of things planned, from creating a pilgrimage for Catholic mothers to Italy (seeing the religious sites through the eyes of motherhood), to teaching philosophy (which I ADORE), to finishing the current degree I am only one year from finishing (no small feat), to becoming more proficient in Italian (parli italiano?). But why not study Hebrew? Goodness, I am blessed.

I LOVE THIS MAN!

Ron whizzes around Rome on his Triumph

He gives a bad-ass site lecture in Corinth, Greece

He created the "Thomas Aquinas Day" for the Rome program, taking us to Roccasecca (Aquinas' birthplace), Monte Cassino (where he was educated as a boy) and Fossanova (place of Aquinas' death)

Cooler than cool. How I love Ronnie Rombs.

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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.