There is a place Where you feel safe There is a place Where evil cannot harm you. There is a place Where fear becomes impotent Where the diseased heart Is healed. Come to the mother’s lap Here you feel safe Here the evil in the world It is forgotten in a loving embrace. Come to … Read more
Holy children are not born out of the womb of mothers but from the life of mothers. Monica’s tears over her son’s evil ways and her prayers for him during 18 years saved Augustine for the Church. It was Augustine who as bishop of Hippo saved Christianity when the Roman empire was falling apart and … Read more
Is this your child? someone asked me when I was shopping in a crowded store. Is this your child? I stopped for a moment and looked at at my son. He hadn’t let me comb his hair that day, and he wore his favorite teeshirt which was decorated in ketchup red and chocolate brown. His … Read more