Emily’s baptism, on May 9, 1982, was an extra special gift as it fell on Mother’s Day, which her parents were thrilled to celebrate for the first time.
Pictured: Baby Emily on her baptism day with her parents.
Even though Emily’s dream to become a mother was never realized, she delighted in being a Godmother and Aunt. As you can see in the following photos, she adored when she got to spend time with them and that poured over into her blog more times than we can count.
Pictured: Emily with her godchildren and nieces. From left to right: Ryan, Patty, Maddie, and Hailey
We want to leave you this post from Pope John Paul II to ponder this Mother’s Day.
“ When Jesus saw his mother standing there beside the disciple he loved, he said to her, “Dear woman, here is your son.” 27 And he said to this disciple, “Here is your mother.” And from then on this disciple took her into his home. ” - John 19:26-27
Pick up a copy of Emily’s book, “Living Memento Mori”:
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Ave Marie Press
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