Tag: Motherhood

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...

In Chinese, the word “good” (hǎo) tells us about our human values. Many know the word “hǎo” from the Chinese greeting “nǐ hǎo,” which...

In my two-minute intervention for the First Assembly of the Plenary Council, I said: “To prepare this intervention, I asked members of the Maronite Women’s...

Little Inara Hijniakoff spent the first two months of her life in hospital with parents Chloe and Johnathon with her 24 hours a day. And...

We hear a lot about gender bias these days. But the ultimate bias is the message that women can't be women, writes Monica Doumit