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Sonia-Maria Szymanski
Dec 14, 20225 min read
3rd week of Advent: Replacing the ugly with joy
“Happy is the man who does not lose faith in me” (Matthew 11:6) but it is hard not to lose faith. In the darke
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Mary W.
Nov 23, 20227 min read
Learning to accept God’s will through infertility
It is a surreal feeling to have your worst fear come true. From the time I was a little girl, all I wanted when I grew up was to be a wife..
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Faith Downing
Oct 25, 20224 min read
When suffering and trust co-exist
So, fear not sister. In those places of littleness and longing and emptiness, press into TRUST. And please know that in the remaining days..
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thefruitfulhollow
Sep 20, 20227 min read
Ask the team: how do you deal with pregnancy announcements?
If receiving the news that a friend or family member is pregnant has been a particularly difficult part of your infertility journey, then...
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Jana Zuniga Pingel
Sep 13, 20223 min read
I don't know where else to go but Calvary
I don’t know where else to go but Calvary. The place where redemptive suffering consumes every broken heart that God has ever and will ...
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Chelsea Voboril
Jul 19, 202210 min read
My week in Omaha: surgery at the Pope Paul VI Institute
If you deal with infertility, you live in the US and you use the Creighton method of NFP, there is a chance you may eventually pass...
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Victoria
Jul 5, 20222 min read
St. Maria Goretti: a model of forgiveness and mercy
In the midst of infertility, infant loss and miscarriage, we may initially feel without hope, lost and angry. Our saintly sister reminds...
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Ellen H.
Jun 21, 20225 min read
God’s faithfulness during unanswered prayers
“God, where are You? Why aren’t You answering? Why aren’t You helping us? We are doing our part - why aren’t you doing Yours?” ...
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Brittany Wahhab
Apr 19, 20225 min read
Divine Mercy: Jesus, I trust in You!
Surrender and trust don’t come easy to the busy human intellect, anxiously completing tasks off a checklist, taking on responsibility that..
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Lauren Allen
Apr 14, 20224 min read
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
Spiritual warfare is quite literally a glimpse into hell. It’s painful, nasty and exhausting. When you’re in the midst of the spiritual...
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thefruitfulhollow
Mar 30, 202211 min read
Infertility Stations of the Cross
We are honored to share this reflection on the Stations of the Cross through the lens of infertility. It is a collaborative effort of...
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Kristin D.
Mar 15, 20224 min read
Overcoming infertility trauma
The devil is so cunning, isn’t he? Satan takes elements of truth and twists them in such a way that we suspend our free will because we...
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Elizabeth Miller, LMSW
Feb 16, 20229 min read
Infertility, then pregnancy: a story of suffering and surrender
Sometimes something hurts so much that all you can do is cry. Honestly, it’s reassuring that there are so many women in the Bible who...
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Brittany Wahhab
Jan 26, 20224 min read
Healing the whole person: transformation through suffering
Some call this a waking up of consciousness, others believe we are all one body and it’s the natural order of progression, and some even...
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Jennifer Nelson
Jan 12, 20226 min read
Healing the whole person: stories of spiritual, emotional and physical healing
"Is any among you sick? Let him call for the presbyters of the Church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of...
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Brittany Wahhab
Dec 15, 20215 min read
Joy is a choice (3rd week of Advent)
The more we die to ourselves, the more we find God. The more we find God, the more meaning we have in our lives, and we are able to unite..
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Katie Wood
Dec 8, 20213 min read
Faith (2nd week of Advent)
“Jerusalem, take off your robe of mourning and misery; put on the splendor of glory from God forever!” I don’t know about you, but...
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thefruitfulhollow
Nov 11, 20213 min read
Venom and a mustard seed
In those moments where you’re angry with him or relating more to Thomas than not; when closed doors you were trying to pry open suddenly...
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Rebecca V.
Nov 3, 20212 min read
Don't let infertility blow up your marriage
The strain of infertility on marriages is a common theme you’ll find in infertility resources. We’ve been lucky – or blessed, I suppose,...
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thefruitfulhollow
Oct 12, 202115 min read
Miscarriage: your story
To mark Baby Loss Awareness Week, we want to give a voice to women who have experienced miscarriage. We are so touched that eight women...
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