Twelve stripes deep: how infertility & other suffering delivered my greatest joys - mary bruno

This is not your typical infertility journey.

It is a love story painted by three dramatic characters - God, suffering, and the surprising joy that comes from leaning into both of them.

After about 20 years of physical pain and 7 years of infertility, Marys worst fears came true - her doctor recommended a hysterectomy.

She began writing a blog series to describe her trek which, despite the suffering it brought, has delivered her most incredible joys.

It begged her for more detail and gave birth to a memoir.

As a Catholic, the implications of infertility are especially troubling when you consider how the call to be fruitful is often interpreted.

But as Pope St.

John Paul II describes in Mulieris Dignitatem , .

The motherhood of every woman.

is not only of flesh and blood: it expresses a profound listening to the word of the living God and a readiness to safeguard this Word.

Jn 6:68).

God calls all women to be mothers and to express our originality into the world through our unique talents and the gift of spiritual motherhood.

This is a profoundly healing message for women with and without children.

In this book, Mary uses her personal experience of suffering through physical pain and infertility to explore authentic womens healthcare & communicate a greater reality of the incredible joy and purpose God desires for each person, despite - and even because of - the hardships of life.

This book will: -Help you to discover the meaning of your suffering -Help you to find your purpose(s) -Illuminate the true meaning of fruitfulness and motherhood -Educate about authentic womens healthcare -Explore the many facets of birth control, ART & adoption -Give you a different way to look at infertility -Help to uncover the face of Jesus.