"I am not a mother, nor do I have the capacity (as a man) to fulfill that dignified office in the real order. I am nonetheless told that most of the material written or compiled about motherhood is often found wanting; which is to say, it leaves something (and sometimes everything) to be desired. And this opinion is invariably held by most Catholic mothers I know, if expressed by only a few who have read the literature with a discerning eye.
"According to these same mothers, the
most difficult aspect of motherhood (and parenting in general) is the
internal angst that results from watching a child - namely, their child - suffer. Regardless of why or even how their child is subjected to pain and suffering, mothers are indelibly affected by their child's plight. . . ."
In a recent commentary, Brother Maximilian Maria Jaskowak, O.P., reflected on the Blessed Virgin Mary as Our Lady of Sorrows and her advocacy and example for mothers who suffer..
To access Br. Maximilian Maria's complete post, please visit:
Dominicana: To Watch a Child Suffer (15 SEP 21)
Note: Today (15 September) the Church remembers Mary under her title of Our Lady of Sorrows. The assigned readings for this say may be found at:
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