adult children

When a son or daughter reaches adulthood, a mother’s role changes, but her love does not. The heart that once stayed up through sleepless nights now keeps vigil through prayer. What once required guidance through childhood now calls for wisdom in respecting freedom. Many Catholic parents face this trial: their child is grown, making choices that wound both faith and family. This season demands courage — not the courage of control, but of trust. How can a mother speak truth without alienating her child? How can she show mercy without enabling sin? The Church, in her wisdom, offers light for … Continue