Second Joyful Mystery

The Visitation Fruit of the Mystery: Love of Neighbor Love Without Counting the Cost by Alyssa Steller Mom. Mah? MOM? MOOOOOM!!!! As mothers this is the tune to which we all march. Our kiddos are always needing something from us. From cooking to cleaning, to butt wiping… Mothers do it all, but the secret inContinue reading “Second Joyful Mystery”

Fourth Luminous Mystery

The Transfiguration of the Lord Fruit of the Mystery: Desire for Holiness How Desiring Holiness Led Me to Motherhood by Kelly Guest I was a boy-crazy teen. As much as I liked boys, though, I loved God more. So, my senior year of high school, along with looking at colleges, I also visited convents. AfterContinue reading “Fourth Luminous Mystery”

Fifth Sorrowful Mystery

The Crucifixion Fruit of the Mystery: Forgiveness & Perseverance Love Embodied, Suffering Embraced by Kirby Hoberg How is this real?  I have wondered at every positive pregnancy test, each birth, each time I rock a child to sleep. Also at the “I’m so sorry”s given in sterile ER rooms, the quiet scans, the terror ofContinue reading “Fifth Sorrowful Mystery”