Eucharistic Motherhood: Heathy, Happy and Holy

Monday, March 4, 2013

Heathy, Happy and Holy

Today is Ron's birthday. The kids and I went to Mass to pray for him--for blessings from God on him, his life, his dreams, his hopes. On the car ride to church, we identified these prayers:
--for him to run a marathon successfully this year with no injuries
--for his sabbatical plans to come together, and to be exactly what God wants them to be
--for the Summer Rome Program that he is directing, that it would be successful this summer, and become all that God wants it to be
--for his family relationships, that they be the fullest that they can be
--for him to be HEALTHY, HAPPY and HOLY

WE LOVE YOU, RON!!!!!!!

What a life well lived!

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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.