“My eyes were opened to how precise and beautiful God’s plan is—that the living out of our vocation purposefully, intentionally, of giving in and giving way and saying yes to every cry and every sticky summons and sleepless night—and saying no to what my wounded nature wanted so badly—was a radical kind of inner house cleaning.” – Claire Dwyer
“Her Assumption reveals a key aspect of what it means to be Christian. We do not follow Christ because he is a great moral philosopher, but because being attached to him makes us who we were made to be.” – Thomas Griffin
“In the wake of Evan’s death, the sadness I experience because I didn’t live up to my own expectations as his mom is probably the hardest to let go. It seems I deserve it. But why should I cling to my failures when life and love await?” – Lani Bogart
“Whether you are single, consecrated, religious, or married; whether a physical mother or not, the feminine gift of maternity allows a woman to mother another. Through her body, in her thoughts, her words, and actions, women engender life in others.” – Rebecca Sande
“Alice von Hildebrand fought in her corner of the world, in her way, using her gifts and her resources. And God blessed her and anointed her.” Claire Dwyer
Claire Dwyer shares that on the twenty-fifth anniversary of its writing, a little-known letter from Mother Teresa has more significance than ever.
Even when we fall asleep on the job of prayer and sanctity, God is ready to forgive and move forward with the greater task at hand. Rebecca Sande brings wisdom from a mother’s heart this Holy Thursday.
Years of patient love and powerful prayers always pay off in the end.
Claire Dwyer suggests four ways for our souls to thrive in the busy seasons of life.
Buried under the most strong-willed child can be a beautiful vocation, as it was for St. Elizabeth of the Trinity. Claire Dwyer continues her series of reflections.
