motherhood
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The Innocence of the Blessed Virgin Mary–was there such a thing?
Knowing the possible consequences, she embraced God’s request and never looked back By Larry Peterson A dear friend gave me a gift on Christmas that I never expected or imagined. It was a print of a painting which is among the most beautiful I have ever seen. It is of the Blessed Mother holding the…
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On Her Birthday, September 8: Why we Love Mother Mary (from a letter)
Why we Love Mary (from a letter) To my Son, Jesus—From your Mom, If all in Heaven want to praise what they see in Me, it is because they see that I have no value which is not received from You. Yes, I am Your Mother, but You are infinitely more to Me, because You,…
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Motherhood—One of God’s greatest gifts is the Instinctive Love of a Mother for her Child…no Matter what their Age
even a grown man can be mommy’s “little boy” public domain By Larry Peterson “All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” Abraham Lincoln What follows took place over a period of a few minutes. The man presented an imposing figure. He was dressed in his Air Force…
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Make NO Mistake and Never Forget; Mothers are Women and Female is their Gender
By Larry Peterson I found myself writing this for Mother’s Day because the legal definition of “gender” has become controversial. I begin with a quote from Cardinal Giovanni Ravasi; President of the Pontifical Council of Culture: “The…
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