Jeannie Ewing
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Ephesians 5: Under the Mission of God
Be subordinate to one another out of reverence for Christ.Wives should be subordinate to their husbands as to the Lord.For the husband is head of his wife just as Christ is head of the church, he himself the savior of the body.As the church is subordinate to Christ, so wives should be subordinate to their […] → Read More
What Is an Acceptable Time?
In acceptable time, God hears us. He answers our prayers. We ask through prayer, then accept whatever He permits through praise. Regardless of what we face in our daily lives, we can recall the words resounding in our souls to uplift us: “In an acceptable time, I heard you and on the day of salvation, I helped you.” → Read More
Making Memories in Your Motherly Vocation
I peered into the long, dimly lit hallway of a local chapel, unsure of what to expect. I came empty-handed, then realized I probably should have asked what to bring. It was my first time attending a homeschooling curriculum share for our regional cooperative I had recently joined. As I neared the doorway of a […] → Read More
Understanding Dryness in Our Prayer Life
“Trials of every kind are temporary, a matter of patient endurance. Trials in the interior life are no different… Yet nothing of pain is insurmountable. Every interior trial simply asks us to cross a threshold more deeply into the mysterious presence of God within our soul.” —Fr. Donald Haggerty, Contemplative Enigmas, 171 Frustrated, I placed […] → Read More
Five Simple Ways You Can Begin Befriending the Saints
Befriending the Saints Sometimes our faith can become stale and stagnant and we desperately grasp at frayed floss to keep hanging on. Whether you are a Catholic from infancy or a convert well into your adulthood, faith relies on more than what we can see, as St. Paul reminds us (see 2 Corinthians 5:7). Befriending […] → Read More
Why We Don’t Have to Fear Death
My heart weighed like a lead boulder in my body as I drove away from my doctor’s appointment — more questions, fewer answers; more frustration, less relief. It seemed in that moment that this is the consistency of life, that we do not understand it the more we seek to and that death is always […] → Read More
The Slow Attainment of Progress
“No matter what we seek, we go slowly to the attainment of it. Slowly is the spirit formed in wisdom; slowly is the perfection of art achieved; slowly does man become rich; and slowly are hearts conquered.” — Bishop Luis M. Martinez from his book, True Devotion to the Holy Spirit “I have more life … → Read More
The Joy & Challenge of Friendships After Having Kids
“A friend loves at all times.” – Proverbs 17:17 The world in which we live is rapidly shifting, particularly post-pandemic. It seems everything is digital, including the way we interact in our personal relationships. Is it possible to maintain some semblance of Christian connection in a world rife with social isolation? I think so. The … → Read More
The Joyful Lessons of St. Martha
St. Martha usually gets a bad rap. Her reputation consists in the sole Scripture verse from Luke 10: 38 – 42: “As they continued their journey he entered a village where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him. She had a sister named Mary sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to … → Read More
What Is the Holy Spirit Asking You to Bring to the World?
“Bring to the world what you have received from God,” Father Mark gently encouraged those of us congregated for Pentecost Mass. The church was sparsely peppered with parishioners who braved facing the coronavirus stipulations for resuming attendance for celebrating the weekly liturgy. Through the strange sensation of breathing into a face mask, I nodded. His … → Read More
How Does a Christian Set Boundaries?
When I was a teenager, my mother spent hours on the phone every day with two women she claimed were her friends – except the “friendship” was one-sided, never reciprocal. It was my mom who would attentively listen and sacrifice her time to sympathize with their troubled lives (which they had no intention of changing). … → Read More
We Can Find Peace While Honoring Our Aging Parents
Not long after Ben and I had Sarah, our second daughter, my parents sat us down for a “talk.” Turned out they were hurt that we didn’t turn to them for advice. My mom did most of the talking. “When your father and I were raising you and your brother, we always asked our parents … → Read More
Where Our Fears End Is Where Our Trust in God Begins
I know indeed how to live in humble circumstances; I know also how to live with abundance. In every circumstance and in all things I have learned the secret of being well fed and of going hungry, of living in abundance and of being in need. I have the strength for everything through him who … → Read More
The Spirituality of Growing & Aging
There are always deaths and resurrections throughout this pilgrimage on earth. The beauty of death can also be the beauty of life. → Read More
How Fellow Catholics Can Support Families
“How are you doing?” people ask me. It’s a common question that precedes an equally common response: “Fine.” For me, the answer is always complicated. How most of us are really doing is the opposite of fine. Those of us who are mothers, especially of young children, share an unspoken understanding that we almost always … → Read More
Live Lent Faithfully By Following God's Will
Lent reminds us to slow down, pay attention, and turn inward. So often, we are focused on doing more, of turning activity into success. We don’t see the point or purpose of dependence, helplessness, and ultimately passion. Most of us spend our lives searching for more that we can contribute to society. But when life … → Read More
Caring for Others Means Loving Them in the Midst of Their Suffering
“Caring for the dying means helping the dying discover that, in their increasing weakness, God’s strength becomes visible.” — Henri Nouwen (Our Greatest Gift: A Meditation on Dying and Caring), p. 87. One of the most common clichés I hear among those in the pro-life movement is, “What if the child being aborted finds a … → Read More
How to Begin Meditating on Mary's Magnificat
“The intention of the Blessed Virgin was to inspire the hearts of the faithful with a love of the peace God had given her.” – Jacques-Benigne Bossuet, Meditations on Mary One of the most beloved prayers we find in the New Testament is the Magnificat, in which Our Lady begins with, “My soul proclaims the … → Read More
How Can We Restore Reverence in Society?
“Reverence…is a strange word, this combination of fear and honor: fear which honors; honor which is pervaded by fear.” – Romano Guardini, Learning the Virtues, p. 57 Reverence Involves Fear of the Lord Many balk when they hear “fear of the Lord,” because of that one word — fear. It evokes strong negative reactions in … → Read More
Jesus is Ready to Calm Our Waves of Sorrow
“It is with good reason that the Scriptures often compare sorrow to the waves on the ocean. For sorrow has bitter waves that enter into the very depths of our souls…” – Fr. Jacques-Benigne Bossuet, Meditations on Mary p. 90 One of the most popular and beloved stories in the synoptic gospels is the account … → Read More