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Faith Downing
May 12, 20213 min read
A Love that’s Changing the World (Spiritual Motherhood Series)
Women who make their hearts a home for us, a place to be sheltered, celebrated, heard and seen. Though not our mothers biologically, they...
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Sr Gabriela
May 5, 20214 min read
Shades of Motherhood (Spiritual Motherhood Series)
As May is the month of our Blessed Mother, we would like to introduce our Spiritual Motherhood Series. The first reflection...
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thefruitfulhollow
May 4, 20211 min read
RESOURCE: Wielding the Sword of the Spirit: Fighting Satan's Lies with Scripture
When faced with infertility, it is easy to get caught up in the lies Satan tells us – that we are not enough, that God has abandoned...
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Jennifer Nelson
Apr 28, 20217 min read
St. Gianna and the Sisterhood of the Traveling Relics
St. Gianna is invoked for many reasons relating to fertility and pregnancy, particularly by couples experiencing infertility.
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Rebecca V.
Apr 23, 20215 min read
“Can’t you just adopt?”
A friend recently told me that when sharing their story of repeated miscarriages, she and her husband often heard the response, “Well,...
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thefruitfulhollow
Apr 21, 20214 min read
Through the Eyes of Infertility: A collection of insights
Some days are harder than others – the days when the hope in your heart sinks to a whisper in quiet hushed tones.
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thefruitfulhollow
Apr 14, 20212 min read
Ask Elizabeth, April 2021. Is embryo adoption morally licit?
Is embryo adoption a morally licit option for a Catholic couple?
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Faith Downing
Apr 7, 20212 min read
In a season of rejoicing, is there space for my grief?
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...
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Fr Christopher Shackelford
Apr 1, 20214 min read
Suffering from Deception
There is an even more insidious spiritual battle that occurs during these difficult struggles. Many of our emotional and spiritual suffering
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thefruitfulhollow
Mar 31, 20214 min read
Spy Wednesday: a closer look at Judas in the Gospels
Let us take a closer look at what happened on this day about 2000 years ago. Let us reflect upon these events deeper...
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Kristin D.
Mar 30, 20214 min read
A Holy Thursday tradition: church visitation
If you were the only person on this earth, he would still have chosen to endure the Passion for you.
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Serenity Quesnelle
Mar 29, 20212 min read
Making a paschal candle for your home
Each parish has a paschal candle. At the start of the Easter vigil a "new fire" is lit and blessed.
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thefruitfulhollow
Mar 28, 20213 min read
Preparing for a fruitful Holy Week
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...
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Husbands of The Fruitful Hollow
Mar 17, 20219 min read
Infertility from a husband’s perspective
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
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thefruitfulhollow
Mar 11, 20213 min read
Ask Elizabeth, March 2021. Baby Showers, Grief and Hope!
How can I joyfully plan baby showers without letting my own situation bring me down?
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Serenity Quesnelle
Mar 3, 20213 min read
My dear friend who longs to be a mother,
You’re tired. You’re tired of waiting, tired of trying, tired of praying. But you’ll keep waiting and trying and praying because...
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Ellen H.
Feb 24, 20213 min read
Looking for Light
Just as a photographer can choose what fills her lens, I too could choose where I allowed my inner focus to settle.
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thefruitfulhollow
Feb 10, 20216 min read
Ask Elizabeth, February 2021
There is a need for a resource addressing the “now” of infertility. A resource to give couples a way to live a fruitful life while they wait
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Chelsea Voboril
Feb 4, 20212 min read
Infertility in the Year of St. Joseph
St. Joseph is such a tender, mild soul. A gift that comes with infertility is the opportunity to become more compassionate...
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Lauren Allen
Jan 30, 20212 min read
Suffering- The "Mysterious Way"
Pain. Anguish. Hurt. Brokenness. Loneliness. Confusion. Suffering. Do you recognize any of these companions? Maybe you know them all too...
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