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Lost
The same feeling I have had many times throughout my life is here again. I’m lost. It is extremely hard to watch other families live a...

Brad Piecuch
Feb 195 min read
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Nurturing your marriage
At the foundation of every couple’s union is the art of communication. Through the spoken word, physical cues, and rituals of affection...

Kristin D.
Feb 124 min read
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Be fruitful beyond "multiply": cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit
Infertility is deeply painful but can be fertile ground for nurturing these fruits of the Spirit. Spiritual fruitfulness is no less valuable
Rachel Walters
Feb 55 min read
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Becoming a mentor with the Sisters of Hannah
With the expanding needs of the infertility community, our team is hoping to welcome and train new team members to join us on this most...

thefruitfulhollow
Jan 223 min read
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True love is always fertile
Love centered on Christ is always fruitful. It is transformed in Christ. Dietrich von Hildebrand explains that “the love of the beloved lift

Ann Burns
Jan 153 min read
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Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
V/. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary, R/. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you;...

Regina Harty
Jan 14 min read
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Notes of Love
Seasons greetings! It’s tradition in many parts of the world during Advent to send Christmas cards to friends and family members with wishes

thefruitfulhollow
Dec 18, 20249 min read
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Held in the mantle of Our Lady of Guadalupe
I remember seeing her image, a huge six-foot portrait hanging on the wall of the Catholic church where I attended grade school, and feeling

Faith Downing
Dec 12, 20243 min read
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Wishing only wounds the heart: I'm not that girl
I’ve been a die-hard Wicked fan ever since I first saw it on stage in 2007 so the lyrics to those incredible songs were not new to me when..

thefruitfulhollow
Dec 7, 20245 min read
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Healing in His name
As we begin Advent and prepare for the coming of Jesus, I wanted to share about the power in His holy name. I had intentions of finding...

Marie Justin
Dec 4, 20245 min read
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Adoption Diaries: when a child grows within me
It happened again the other night. I had put my oldest son to bed and was headed into my youngest’s room when I heard a faint whisper...

Lauren Allen
Nov 27, 20244 min read
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To the end - walking away from IVF
And yet, to many, it seems IVF provided the exit ramp from our most profound suffering. From an outsider's perspective, everything we...

Shelby Gambino
Nov 20, 20244 min read
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Healing after the journey ends
If you’ve discerned this is the end of your trying-to-conceive journey, do not despair. If your family size is smaller than desired...

Mary Thissen
Nov 13, 20243 min read
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Surrendering to God’s will in the midst of infertility
That question caused the greatest spiritual struggle for me. Couldn’t God see that I was suffering? Why would God’s will be to cause me...
Dominique Tomaino
Nov 6, 20245 min read
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RESOURCE: Support in singleness
Knowing you may be dealing with an infertility diagnosis before entering marriage can sometimes feel like an intimidating journey...

Ellen H.
Oct 30, 20244 min read
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Vulnerability is hard: telling a partner about infertility
It’s not something I would wish on my worst enemy, but it is something I’ve had to do, and it was perhaps the most vulnerable moments of...

C. J. Parke
Oct 23, 20245 min read
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The Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary for Baby Loss
To mark Baby Loss Awareness Month, we have created these reflections on the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary as a way of accompanying all..

thefruitfulhollow
Oct 9, 20246 min read
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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 2, 20245 min read
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Holding space for the joy that infertility stole
I wrote out my entire personal journey in a memoir I published several years ago called “Twelve Stripes Deep: How Infertility & Other ...

Mary Bruno
Sep 25, 20244 min read
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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 18, 20245 min read
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