Mary HaseltineThe Cloud of Witnesses for Pregnancy and BirthThere are few more powerful seasons and moments in a woman's life than those of pregnancy and birth. Cooperating with the creative power...
Mary HaseltineOur Lady of Childbirth - Patroness of Birthing MothersIn the Basilica of Sant'Agostino in Rome there stands near the entrance a towering statue of the mother of Jesus. This representation of...
Mary HaseltineSaint Brigid - Patroness of Midwives and Babies - February 1Have you ever gotten that feeling like a saint is reaching out to you? One that you've never really had any devotion to or even...
Mary HaseltineWhen Should We Baptize Our Baby? (And a few more thoughts on baptism)Today marks the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, a day when Catholics remember Christ requesting baptism from John the Baptist not...
Mary HaseltineOur Lady the DoulaThe fourth week of Advent is here (already!). As we near Christmas the reading from this past Sunday and today focus on Mary's conception...