Tag: Motherhood

What began with a few Catholic mothers praying together at Belfield in Sydney has grown into a 20-year friendship network whose members have raised hundreds of children.

I experienced a conversion so profound that it changed everything in my life. By grace and no merit of my own, the Holy Spirit came into my soul and inspired me to know that God had not taken anything from me. He had given me the opportunity to hope that my child was in heaven and a saint. I was not robbed by God, but rewarded by Him.

A mother reflects on how the demands of daily life can dull the soul—and how prayer and the Eucharist restore joy and strength. In the midst of ordinary tasks, she discovers the need to “sharpen” her spiritual life.

In her most recent book, The Dignity of Dependence, Leah Libresco Sargeant argues that our society is structured as if everyone is a self-reliant individual. However, the reality is that we are all deeply dependent on each other.

A band of merry mothers has taken a leaf out of St Monica’s book, turning to prayer and our Lord to guide their children, themselves and their family.

Carla is a 41-year-old mother living in the Northern Rivers with her husband, a carpenter, and their two sons. Carla and her husband are inspired by the beauty of the Catholic faith, that has drawn them to serve the church and their communities in various capacities around Australia.

Despite opinion polls showing a clear majority in favour of widening the definition of the family to include other "durable relationships" 67.7 per cent of citizens voted no

The Catholic Church and the world itself need the gifts and contributions of women, especially in bringing people together and overcoming tensions and violence, Pope Francis wrote.

Like many mums this Sunday I will be lucky enough to have a big fancy breakfast delivered to me in bed, made lovingly and laboriously by my kids (with help from their dad). And after all that hard and hungry work, at least one of them is likely to wriggle carefully under the quilt so as not to spill my coffee and kindly point out that surely it’s too much to eat all by myself—and would I like a little help?

“Happy Aunties’ Day.” “Happy Godmothers’ Day.” “Happy Spiritual Mothers’ Day.” Over the years, I’ve received each of these greetings and variations to them on the second Sunday of May, the day we traditionally celebrate Mothers’ Day.

It’s no mistake that the modern celebration of Mothers’ Day occurs in May – the month of Mary. Our heavenly mother is the model of motherhood from whom all – men and women alike - take inspiration.

The first Beloved Retreat for the Catholic Women’s Network brought together more than 100 women from across greater Sydney and even interstate to spend...