single mothers

Single Catholic mothers carry a very heavy cross. Some are widows. Others have suffered the abandonment of a husband. Some must raise children without the help of extended family. In every case, the weight feels almost impossible. Many mothers fear they will fail their children, or that they are not strong enough to endure. Yet Christ never leaves His children. He says in the Gospel of John: “I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you” (John 14:18). This promise is for children who lose a parent, and it is also for mothers who feel abandoned in their … Continue