Shannon Roberts – NZ Catholic Newspaper https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz The New Zealand National Catholic Newspaper Wed, 14 Feb 2018 02:00:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.5 Life is messy, yet God is present https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2017/07/10/life-messy-yet-god-present/ https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2017/07/10/life-messy-yet-god-present/#comments Mon, 10 Jul 2017 06:00:55 +0000 https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/?p=15443 MARY’S WAY — the power of entrusting your child to God, by Judy Landrieu Klein, (Ave Maria Press, 2016, Supplied by Pleroma Christian Supplies); $36.99. Reviewed by SHANNON ROBERTS Mary’s Way; The power of entrusting your child to God is the personal story of one mother’s journey with her children and the wisdom she picks up

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]]> https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2017/07/10/life-messy-yet-god-present/feed/ 1 Rediscovering the value of motherhood https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2016/11/21/rediscovering-value-motherhood/ https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2016/11/21/rediscovering-value-motherhood/#respond Mon, 21 Nov 2016 01:00:42 +0000 https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/?p=14163 Becoming a mother can be an identity crisis for the modern woman. A generation or two ago women seemed to more naturally turn their minds to the natural progression of motherhood, surrounded by the support of other women at home. In contrast, becoming a mother today can feel like swerving off one’s carefully set out

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