"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 the Lord; and the prayer of faith will save the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven." (James 5:14-15) In his epistle, St. James urges us to turn to the Church in our times of sickness, and we know that sickness can be spiritual, emotional and physical. On the bumpy road of infertility,

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..

“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...

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...

The strain of infertility on marriages is a common theme you’ll find in infertility resources. We’ve been lucky – or blessed, I suppose,...

Infertility is a growing problem in the United States; research studies show that 1 in 8 couples struggles for a year or more to get...

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...

God is not just present in the light at the end of the tunnel - He is present in the tunnel itself. If you wait to look for Him until...

"The fruit harvested is not like anything we would have imagined. During the harsh seasons in our infertility journey, the fruit from..."

Our Lady of Sorrows has become a companion and inspiration for me in this season of secondary infertility...

A truth that I have come to know and accept is this: in order to adopt, you must grieve.

And there’s a freedom that we’ve found in opening up about our journey.

If intercourse is not pleasurable for you, if intercourse is painful for you, you are not alone.

Some days are harder than others – the days when the hope in your heart sinks to a whisper in quiet hushed tones.

He reaches out to your hurting heart with hands scarred and a body that has been broken, and he sees you right where you are...

There is an even more insidious spiritual battle that occurs during these difficult struggles. Many of our emotional and spiritual suffering

If you were the only person on this earth, he would still have chosen to endure the Passion for you.

Throughout Holy Week, let us be vigilant and keep watch. As we hear of Christ’s suffering and sacrifice for our souls, may we yearn to...

In this Year of St. Joseph and as we approach the Solemnity of St. Joseph, the Fruitful Hollow team have been thinking about holy husbands a

Pain. Anguish. Hurt. Brokenness. Loneliness. Confusion. Suffering. Do you recognize any of these companions? Maybe you know them all too well. This week, I've been reflecting on suffering, specifically suffering when it comes to infertility. The cross we carry is a painful one. I would love to be able to write and tell you tips, tricks, and ways to carry your cross pain-free, but you know as well as I do that there is no such thing as a pain-free cross. So, now what? In my qu