New mothers and fathers are a study in what we mean by
“awed.” They can barely drag their gaze from
one tiny feature to the next: delicate petal lips that
yawn in a perfect “O,” doll-like fingers and
toes and, of course, that wish-you-could-bottle baby smell.
Part of the contemplation process on this brand new life,
whose past is unknown and whose future stretches freshly
ahead, is the random possibility of becoming. What parent
does not look into dark, unfocused eyes and see presidents
and princesses?
Catholic
Herald Parenting is a supplement of the Catholic Herald
published eight times annually, September to May. It is
intended to help parents pass on the Catholic faith to
their children.
