The month of October may draw our attention to our Blessed Mother since the Church has designated October for the prayer of the Rosary. It’s also Pro-life month.

How wonderful that holy Mother Church upholds the dignity of women and motherhood.

We are nearing that dreaded or perhaps welcomed time of year- BACK-TO-SCHOOL!

This post recently appeared on Donna-Marie’s wonderful blog View from the Domestic Church, and is reprinted with her permission.

If Mary, who was the Mother of God, can be his handmaid, taking delight in serving others, I can certainly strive to be a handmaid, too.

Can a woman like me aspire to emulate such an amazing woman—the Virgin Mother of God, the first disciple, the matriarch of the Holy Family,

I am excerpting a few parts from my book, The Domestic Church: Room by Room A Mother’s Study Guide for reflection today

Advent is a wondrous season of preparation as we make ready our homes and beautify our Churches; decorating for a beautiful upcoming Christmas celebration.

If we didn’t have hope, what would we do? Without hope many would despair. We don’t have to look very far to realize that so many live without much hope.