Latte and Laundry: A home for Catholic women, moms, and hearts + encouragement for your mighty motherhood

“For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, and His truth endures to all generations” - Psalm 100:5 This week I'm joined by my sweet friend, Elizabeth Marcolini, to discuss the beauty of Mercy. Co-author of the Ascension book "Pocket Guide to the Works of Mercy", Elizabeth has a deep passion for loving the person in front of you. What a treat it was to have this beautiful conve...

 “To fear the Lord is glory and exultation and gladness and a crown of rejoicing... The fear of the Lord delights the heart and gives gladness and joy and long life. " Sirach 1:11-12. Have an episode idea you want to hear about? Shoot me a message here! Support the show She Loved: Resting in the Beauty of Motherhood (New Motherhood Book with Ascension- Be encouraged and uplifted: www.ascensio...

" Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up,   “Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?”Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” There was plenty of grass in that place, and they sat down (about five thousand men were there). Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated...

 “Therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and dearly loved, put on compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a grievance against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you are also to forgive. Above all, put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.” (Colossians 3:12–14).  Have an episode idea you want to hea...

"But now, PUT away all the following: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and filthy language from your mouth." Colossians 3:8 Have an episode idea you want to hear about? Shoot me a message here! Support the show She Loved: Resting in the Beauty of Motherhood (New Motherhood Book with Ascension- Be encouraged and uplifted: www.ascensionpress.com/sheloved ) I am convinced that God is on missi...

 " Put to death, therefore, whatever in you is earthly" Colossians 3:5  Have an episode idea you want to hear about? Shoot me a message here! Support the show She Loved: Resting in the Beauty of Motherhood (New Motherhood Book with Ascension- Be encouraged and uplifted: www.ascensionpress.com/sheloved ) I am convinced that God is on mission to restore and revive the beautiful vocation of...

“God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown."  Hebrews 6:10.  Have an episode idea you want to hear about? Shoot me a message here! Support the show She Loved: Resting in the Beauty of Motherhood (New Motherhood Book with Ascension- Be encouraged and uplifted: www.ascensionpress.com/sheloved ) I am convinced that God is on mission to restore and revive the...

“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness."  2 Corinthians 12:9.  Have an episode idea you want to hear about? Shoot me a message here! Support the show She Loved: Resting in the Beauty of Motherhood (New Motherhood Book with Ascension- Be encouraged and uplifted: www.ascensionpress.com/sheloved ) I am convinced that God is on mission to restore and revive the...

 “He upholds the universe by His word of power.” (Hebrews 1:3)  Hey Momma - I see you. Sometimes we just need to be reminded, "You are NOT the one who holds the universe together." We often can feel the weight of what feels like the entire world on our shoulders. If we don't show up, clean up, cook up, and train up at all times, the world as we know it will collapse around us. But t...

"The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” — Matthew 26:4 .  Have an episode idea you want to hear about? Shoot me a message here! Support the show She Loved: Resting in the Beauty of Motherhood (New Motherhood Book with Ascension- Be encouraged and uplifted: www.ascensionpress.com/sheloved ) I am convinced that God is on mission to restore and revive the beautiful vocation of mot...

"When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles reclined at the table. And he said to them, 'I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it finds fulfillment in the kingdom of God.'" Luke 22: 14-16 How wild is it that Jesus eagerly desired to be with the apostles just before he was about to suffer, unlike any h...

Have an episode idea you want to hear about? Shoot me a message here! Support the show She Loved: Resting in the Beauty of Motherhood (New Motherhood Book with Ascension- Be encouraged and uplifted: www.ascensionpress.com/sheloved ) I am convinced that God is on mission to restore and revive the beautiful vocation of motherhood right here and right now! Let's build up this community of cathol...

"Though he was in the form of God, he did not regard equality with God as something to be grasped, but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant,  being born in the likeness of men.” - Philippians 2:6–7  Have an episode idea you want to hear about? Shoot me a message here! Support the show She Loved: Resting in the Beauty of Motherhood (New Motherhood Book with Ascension- Be encouraged an...

"And one called to another and said: 'Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory.'" Isaiah 6:3. Have an episode idea you want to hear about? Shoot me a message here! Support the show She Loved: Resting in the Beauty of Motherhood (New Motherhood Book with Ascension- Be encouraged and uplifted: www.ascensionpress.com/sheloved ) I am convinced tha...

"Learn from me for I am meek and humble of heart, and I will give you rest for your souls" - Matthew 11:29.  This week, I'm delighted to share a conversation I had with my dear friend Mackenzie. In this episode, we explore the virtue of magnanimity as part of her Lenten YouTube series on virtues.  MacKenzie's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MackenzieVanMeveren Lenten...

" Instead, they were longing for a better country- a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them." -Hebrews 11:16 Have an episode idea you want to hear about? Shoot me a message here! Support the show She Loved: Resting in the Beauty of Motherhood (New Motherhood Book with Ascension- Be encouraged and uplifted: www.ascensionpres...

" The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love." Psalm 103:8 . This week, we discuss the disarming nature of Mercy! Have an episode idea you want to hear about? Shoot me a message here! Support the show She Loved: Resting in the Beauty of Motherhood (New Motherhood Book with Ascension- Be encouraged and uplifted: www.ascensionpress.com/sheloved ) I am convinced tha...

Have an episode idea you want to hear about? Shoot me a message here! Support the show She Loved: Resting in the Beauty of Motherhood (New Motherhood Book with Ascension- Be encouraged and uplifted: www.ascensionpress.com/sheloved ) I am convinced that God is on mission to restore and revive the beautiful vocation of motherhood right here and right now! Let's build up this community of cathol...

"I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing." John 15:5. Have an episode idea you want to hear about? Shoot me a message here! Support the show She Loved: Resting in the Beauty of Motherhood (New Motherhood Book with Ascension- Be encouraged and uplifted: www.ascensionpress.com/sheloved ) I am convince...

" While they were there, the time came for her baby to be born. She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them." - Luke 2:6–7  Have you ever found yourself unworthy to be a vessel of God's love? How can we, messy and imperfect people, hold the heart of Jesus within us? This week...

"He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” Matthew 17:20 This week, I explore the hidden truth that our nothingness is everything! We can do nothing without God and yet everything with him. In this, it draws us to...

"May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had." Romans 15:5. Three simple words can reboot every single mom's heart. One moment, I went from being on the verge of tears because of my children's behavior and my lack of patience to the next moment deciding to take them out to ice cream to celebrate th...

"Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth." 1 John 3:18.  Have an episode idea you want to hear about? Shoot me a message here! Support the show She Loved: Resting in the Beauty of Motherhood (New Motherhood Book with Ascension- Be encouraged and uplifted: www.ascensionpress.com/sheloved ) I am convinced that God is on mission to restore and reviv...

"Do not grow weary in doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up ." Galatians 6:9 . Hey friends! This week I chat about an old saying that my priest shared in a recent homily. "Do your duty, but do not concern yourself with the results." Although this may seem counterintuitive because we know that our end goal is to love our people into heaven, we must lea...

Have an episode idea you want to hear about? Shoot me a message here! Support the show She Loved: Resting in the Beauty of Motherhood (New Motherhood Book with Ascension- Be encouraged and uplifted: www.ascensionpress.com/sheloved ) I am convinced that God is on mission to restore and revive the beautiful vocation of motherhood right here and right now! Let's build up this community of cathol...