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PMS and the imprints of fruitfulness
On a recent morning, I was in the throes of PMS (sometimes this verges on its more severe form, PMDD). I was tired after a restless night...
Maria G.
Dec 6, 20233 min read


35 years on: Pat and Lisa’s story
Lisa and I met and started dating in March of 1985. We have been married for 35 years. We are both cradle Catholics and active in our...

thefruitfulhollow
Nov 29, 20233 min read


6 ways to be thankful (even if you’re feeling miserable)
When you're stuck in the muck of the messiness that infertility brings, it is hard to see the light. It may feel like your feet and heart...
Victoria
Nov 22, 20234 min read


When being open to life takes you into the unknown
I’ve always been pro-life. When I was in grade school I was even part of a “students for life” club. We prayed outside of abortion clinics..

thefruitfulhollow
Sep 19, 20234 min read


Lectio Divina: "Do not be afraid"
Lectio Divina (aka “divine reading”) is a traditional Church approach to praying with scripture in a personal way. There are a number of different methods of praying Lectio Divina, and we encourage you to try different ones and find out what works best for you. This week, we invite you to reflect on Scripture and welcome the Holy Spirit to be your guide as the Word of God speaks to your heart. We have provided a guided reflection for two different Gospel readings below - you

Kristin D.
Sep 13, 20233 min read


Letters of encouragement: TTC and the 8 year wait
We were in front of the cathedral. It was nearing midnight. The air was crisp, I could see my breath. I was in need of physical healing...

Danielle Thompson
Sep 5, 20235 min read


When your child experiences infertility: your story
On July 26 the Church celebrates the feast of Sts. Anne and Joachim, parents of Our Lady, and the fourth Sunday of July is therefore known..

thefruitfulhollow
Jul 25, 20238 min read


Ice cream and French fries: how infertile and fertile women can bring out the best in each other
Bacon and chocolate, salt and caramel, ice cream and french fries, and a friendship between an infertile woman and a woman with two surprise

thefruitfulhollow
Jul 18, 20237 min read


Is it getting hot in here? Let’s talk about sex!
We believe that sex needs to be talked about more in the Catholic Church so that fewer couples feel alone on their journey. To open up...

thefruitfulhollow
Jul 4, 202313 min read


Behold, your mother: Our Lady of Sorrows
From that point on, there was a shift in my prayers. I had been praying for a baby but after this encounter, I started praying for the...

Lauren G.
May 30, 20233 min read


God of the hills and valleys
“He’s God of the hills and valleys.” (Tauren Wells)
While listening to the Sunday readings one day (Luke 17:5-10… faith the size of a musta

Chelsea Voboril
May 24, 20232 min read


Praying the Holy Spirit novena
The nine days of prayer is considered to be the first novena, which took place in the time period between the Ascension and Pentecost.

Brittany Wahhab
May 17, 20233 min read


Seven saints to turn to on Mothers’ Day
We understand that Mothers’ Day can be difficult for couples experiencing infertility, loss, or any hard road to growing their family...

thefruitfulhollow
May 9, 20233 min read


Help! I want to support someone I love on their infertility journey
Perhaps your sister, daughter or friend has shared with you that she and her husband are going through infertility and you want to know...

thefruitfulhollow
Apr 22, 20234 min read


Spring comes slowly: grieving, healing and growing new dreams
The dead blooms of last year clung right beside the new buds which brimmed with possibility for the spring ahead. I did not see the roses...

Ellen H.
Apr 11, 20235 min read


New wineskins
Our priest talked about how sin results in death – a moral death and existential death. Moral death in a person causes confusion, and the..

Brittany Wahhab
Apr 4, 20234 min read


Letters of encouragement: going through fertility treatment
The side effects from medications and then feeling like an experiment at times would just become too much. I remember crying when an...

Marie Justin
Mar 28, 20234 min read


Behold, your mother: Our Lady of the Flowering Thorn
So, my dear friend, I challenge you to take up your thorn and make it flower. It may not be the flower you hoped and prayed for, but...
Sonia-Maria Szymanski
Mar 24, 20234 min read


The hem of His garment
There have been so many times in the depths of my grief when I felt as if I, too, was hanging on to that single thread. After my losses...

Kimberly Camosse
Mar 8, 20232 min read


Visio divina: praying with art through the crucifixion
As we begin Lent, I find myself being led to this moving icon of Christ by one favorite Dominican, Blessed Fra Angelico. Art has always...

Katie Woltornist
Mar 1, 20233 min read
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