by Genevieve Kineke | Dec 20, 2023 | Motherhood, Prayer, Saints
Most likely we have seen many lovely images of the Madonna and Child in recent weeks, and should have the nativity before our eyes for the weeks to come. Despite her recent hardships and a horizon darkened by impending challenges, the Blessed Mother is always depicted...
by Genevieve Kineke | Feb 4, 2023 | Prayer
Most grandmothers today are old enough to remember the Soviet Union (if only for their formidable athletes at the Olympic Games), and most were aware of the collapse of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Before the advent of smart phones, we saw the jubilant images on our...
by Genevieve Kineke | Feb 4, 2023 | Culture, Family, Motherhood, Prayer, Virtue
I wouldn’t have commented on Marie Kondo (whom I haven’t read or watched in any format) except that Simcha Fisher did, and she likewise has not read or watched her. So this is certainly a meta-post (a post on an article on a book by a woman!) Simcha,...
by Genevieve Kineke | Feb 1, 2023 | Church crisis, Culture, Femininity, Motherhood, Prayer, Virtue
When you piece it all together, you’ll see that Mary, as quiet as she was, moved in significant ways—both before and after her marriage to Joseph. After her encounter with Gabriel and hearing the tremendous news that she was to be the mother of the Messiah, she “arose...
by Genevieve Kineke | Nov 2, 2022 | Culture, End of Life, Family, Health, Prayer, Prolife
“May we readily provide care and support to the sick and dying that respects their dignity and protects their lives.” This important intention came with a thoughtful reflection: The source of human dignity lies in the reality that God became man to save us...
by Genevieve Kineke | Aug 31, 2022 | Church crisis, Columns, Culture, Family, Prayer
“Take comfort, my people” (Isaiah 40:1) is a common enough phrase during the Advent season, but there is no reason why this divine directive should be limited to that time of year. In fact, given the growing anxieties all around us—familial concerns, psychological...
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