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Judith’s call to action: being fruitful where God places you
Society tends to define a woman's fruitfulness by her ability to bear children. This concept of fruitfulness is narrow and can leave those..

Rachel Walters
Oct 1, 20245 min read


Insights to hope
That pain stayed in my heart throughout the trip. I prayed the Lord would meet me here, in the mountains, in my suffering, but I felt...

thefruitfulhollow
Sep 17, 20245 min read


Lectio Divina: The Hemorrhaging Woman
We are excited to announce our upcoming virtual healing workshops! We will have two sessions, the first will be focused on identity and heal

thefruitfulhollow
Aug 20, 20242 min read


Waiting with St. Anne: trusting God’s timing in infertility
When I learned that St. Anne and her husband experienced infertility before the birth of our Blessed Mother, it made me realize that God's..

Rachel Walters
Jul 23, 20245 min read


RESOURCE: Dive right in!
When we find ourselves in any of these 3 places, it is important to first identify it, give yourself a little grace and understanding… then

Ellen H.
Jul 16, 20243 min read


The Miracle of the Milk Grotto
Had I prayed wrong? Was God angry with me? Was my faith weak? What had I done that rendered this miracle powder, which had brought blessings

Shelby Gambino
Jul 9, 20244 min read


My infertility creed, part 4: Light from light
Every human life is sacred. (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2258) That includes yours and mine. All life comes to fruition through...

Kristin D.
May 28, 20246 min read


My infertility creed, part 3: Before all ages
Before I ever knew that we were infertile, God knew. Yet my husband and I never had any doubt that we were meant for each other. I truly...

Kristin D.
May 28, 20245 min read


My infertility creed, part 2: Maker of heaven and earth
The God of creation made everything that is, and there are still so many things He has not yet made. I don’t know how, I don’t know why...

Kristin D.
May 28, 20245 min read


My infertility creed, part 1: I believe in one God
(This is an excerpt from “The Spiritual Advent of Infertility” manuscript. This is the first in a 4-part series. You can find the links to parts 2, 3, and 4 at the end of this blog.) Infertility can be a very raw experience of loss and grief. A very basic part of the human experience is missing. How are we to make sense out of it all? The Nicene Creed shares with us the very basic tenets of our faith. It sheds light on our understanding of who God is and who we are in relatio

Kristin D.
May 28, 20245 min read


Seasons of infertility: pregnancy after loss
I had an almost paralyzing fear about being pregnant again. This was something I desperately wanted, yet wanted to run away from. ...

Mary Thissen
May 7, 20244 min read


Through the eyes of infertility: a collection of insights, part 2
“I’m going to be honest with you because someone needs to be. At your current weight, you have no business trying to conceive”. I steady...

thefruitfulhollow
Apr 23, 20247 min read


Abundant life and the friendship of St. Gerard Majella
"I have come so they may have life and have it more abundantly" says Jesus in John 10:10. It is the desire of every human heart, to live an

Sarah Hauer
Mar 19, 20245 min read


Learning to love my childless life
I love my childless life. That’s a sentence I never thought I would say! My husband Donovan and I have been trying for a baby for almost five and a half years, and I’ve spent most of that time grudgingly carrying my cross. We’ve tried everything we can afford and that the Catholic Church permits to try to welcome a child into our family. We’ve even contemplated things that are considered a moral grey area by our Church. All of it to no avail. I’ve felt plenty of emotions ab

Jenna O’Farrell
Mar 13, 20243 min read


Infertility on screen, part 2
As someone who absolutely adores movies and shows as both a medium of entertainment and a way to process deeper emotions and thoughts, it...

C. J. Parke
Feb 28, 20249 min read


Why has God put this desire on my heart if He’s not going to fulfill it?
I invite you to tread this path with me, and to open your heart to ALL the possibilities God has in store for you. We put God in a narrow...

Faith Downing
Jan 17, 20244 min read


Infertility on screen: part 1
It was movie night. I thought I was sitting down to watch a light-hearted horror movie (Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice). Instead, I had stumbled..

Brandy Norton
Jan 10, 20243 min read


When the rug gets pulled
Every time we come to a new year, I wonder what it will hold. In the past few years, though, I’ve noticed that my gazes into the future...

Erin Kinsella
Jan 3, 20244 min read


Following the Holy Family while carrying the cross of infertility
Society wants us to believe that a marriage is only fruitful when children come from it. If that were the case, what would be the purpose...
Sonia-Maria Szymanski
Dec 27, 20235 min read


Behold, your mother: Our Lady of Guadalupe
This month, we are shining a spotlight on a miraculous Marian apparition for the Americas and beyond: Our Lady of Guadalupe. Our Lady of...

Brittany Wahhab
Dec 12, 20233 min read
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