This week on the Mama Prays podcast, I chat with Donna Marie Cooper O’Boyle, prolific Catholic author, EWTN TV host, and mother.

Tune in and you will hear:

—The story of her friendship with St. Teresa of Cacutta

—How to walk with Mary in our motherhood

—How to find hope for trying times

—What’s so miraculous about the Miraculous Medal

Donna Marie generously shares her heart and her wisdom, pointing us to Our Lady and Her Son in this Jubilee Year of Hope!

You can find Donna Marie at https://www.donnacooperoboyle.com/blog/ and purchase the book at https://shopmercy.org/jubilee-pilgrims-of-hope-with-mary.html

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Listen to the wisdom of Tina Mayeux, sorority girl turned Carmelite turned stay-at-home mom.

Tina shares all about what drew her to the Carmelites, as well as the ordering principles of Carmelite spirituality that have shaped her motherhood over the years.

You won’t want to miss Tina’s tips for creating a peaceful, Christ-centered home!

You can find Tina at https://tinamayeux.substack.com/.

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This week on the Mama Prays podcast, I am thrilled to be bringing you this interview with Caitrin Bennett, Catholic homeschooling mother of 3 and author of the book Holier Matrimony. We had an incredible conversation and I can’t wait for you to hear it.

Tune in and you will hear:

— Stories of real saints who lived out holiness in their vocations to marriage

—How to denounce some of the biggest lies in our culture about marriage today

—How to connect with your spouse in an age of distractions

—How to strengthen your spiritual connection with your spouse

—The beauty of the graces available to us in the Sacrament of Matrimony

We have such a gift in the communion of saints, and Caitrin does a beautiful job of communicating their stories to us!

You can find Caitrin at https://holiermatrimony.com/ and purchase the book at https://shopmercy.org/holier-matrimony-married-saints-catholic-vows-and-sacramental-grace.html

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Where do the walls come from?

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What is God’s will for you right now?

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After guiding my hand to tie tiny apron strings around her, my daughter busies herself with miniature pots and pans. She is a flurry of culinary activity, feeding me magic soup and dandelion tea.

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Tiny hands flutter in a flurry of genuflection as we wade our way into the front pew. We’re early by at least 30 minutes, but all the rest have filled up with Mass regulars, eager to beat our the C&E Catholics for good seats.

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The Lord then said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and your whole family, because I have found you righteous in this generation....

 Seven days from now I will send rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights, and I will wipe from the face of the earth every living creature I have made.”

And Noah did all that the Lord commanded him.

Genesis 7:1-5

My toddler is screaming, so it must be Tuesday. His face is scrunched, anger etching hard lines onto his normally round face. His complexion flushes red as he hisses out a frustrated, “No,” through clenched teeth. 

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It isn’t a refusal to acquiesce to my request. Quite the opposite: his is a refusal to accept my refusal. 

Except, I haven’t said, “No.” What I said was, “Not right now.”

A pile of odds and ends, the leavings of the day, sit at the base of our stairs like a pile of rubble after a domestic avalanche of orphaned shoes, Hot Wheels, and broken pieces of chalk. This is the “go back” pile: the pile of items designated to be returned upstairs after I have whisked them off the floor in a speed clean session inspired by the Tasmanian Devil. 

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If you clicked on this expecting a feel-good piece about God’s graces overflowing, I apologize for the story you’re about to hear. This story is about as unspiritual as it gets. This is a story about a toilet. 

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