An excerpt from my book on limbo. Is My Baby an Angel? No, your baby cannot be an angel. Angels are pure and bodiless spirits created at the beginning of time. They are purely spiritual in nature. Their “nature” is a bodiless one. There is nothing physical about them. So, God does not have another…
Author: Elizabeth Petrucelli
Oklahoma
It’s still difficult to be here. My home doesn’t feel like home. We have experienced many issues here. It’s just one thing after another. Ticks, scorpions, venomous snakes, not-so-sure snakes, armadillos, poisonous plants, and bee stings. We wonder what is next every time. Skunks is what I am told. I just miss my friends. Here…
What They Don’t Tell You About Moving
We officially moved! The exclamation is as if it’s been a happy move but to be honest, it hasn’t been. This has been one of the more difficult times of my life. I didn’t know what to expect, but I thought there would be more joy. It’s been a month since we made the move…
Changes
If you have followed me for any length of time you would know that I despise change yet right now, my life is full of changes. No, it’s not THE change (aka menopause), although that would fit perfectly with my blogging history, but it’s a BIG change. Jason came home from attending the Catholic men’s…
Can IVF be Forgiven?
One of the search phrases that lead people to my blog is the phrase, “Can IVF be forgiven?” I find this an interesting phrase and it’s a complex scenario. What I find very sad in this question is that someone must feel that this cannot be forgiven; which tells me, they also feel that IVF…
Not My Will, But Yours Be Done
Last July I was assisting with an event at my church, when a friend mentioned in passing that she had heard it was easy for demons to possess people. I knew this of course, but I listened to what she had to say. People become possessed through little ways and they don’t even have to…
First Catholic Book on Miscarriage
My article was finally released! The interview was a blessing and Makena wrote so eloquently about the first Catholic miscarriage book, Donum Dignitatis: The Catholic’s Guide to Miscarriage. I will admit I am nervous when interviews and articles come out. They open me up to criticism and I just don’t handle that well. I’m praying…
Catholic Abortion Doula?
Psychology Professor Melissa Goldberg was fired from her position at The Catholic University of America for bringing and abortion advocate to speak to her classes. I have been a guest speaker at colleges on doulas and their role in childbirth many times. I also have experience with many facets of doula work including when abortion…
Chemical Pregnancy
I recently wrote about my miscarriage of my natural pregnancy at age 47. This type of miscarriage is often called a chemical pregnancy. I find this term perplexing and the friends I know who have been through a chemical pregnancy are left confused. I had never had a chemical pregnancy before but it’s worth discussing…
I’m Having a Miscarriage
It’s hard to believe that in my late 40’s I am pregnant. When I discovered my pregnancy, I did what most new pregnant mothers do, searched the internet for advice. I wasn’t searching for the latest in technologies, I was searching for stories about natural pregnancy at age 47. Unfortunately, most resources on the internet…