--- title: A Mother's Love that Challenges description: A Mother's Love that Challenges --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2012/09/24/a-mothers-love-that-challenges#) # A Mother's Love that Challenges Sep 24, 2012 7:00:01 PM  |  by [Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/donna-marie-cooper-oboyle) Everyday Blessings for Catholic Moms #7: [Video Link](http://youtu.be/jz1BpmKi4Ds) [*Embracing Motherhood*](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/086716994X/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=catholicmomcom&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=086716994X) by Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle offers more great support for Catholic moms. ### Share this article [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2012%2F09%2F24%2Fa-mothers-love-that-challenges%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2012%2F09%2F24%2Fa-mothers-love-that-challenges%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2012%2F09%2F24%2Fa-mothers-love-that-challenges%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=A%20Mother%27s%20Love%20that%20Challenges) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2012%2F09%2F24%2Fa-mothers-love-that-challenges%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2012%2F09%2F24%2Fa-mothers-love-that-challenges%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ** #### About the Author ![Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/Contriubutors/DONNA-MARIE%20COOPER%20OBOYLE.jpeg) ### [Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/donna-marie-cooper-oboyle) Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle is a Catholic wife, mother, grandmother, international speaker, pilgrimage leader, award-winning journalist, and author of over 30 books. She knew Mother Teresa, participated in a Vatican congress, and St. John Paul II blessed her work on Mother Teresa. She writes for *L'Osservatore Romano, National Catholic Register, Magnificat* magazine, *Our Sunday Visitor Newsweekly*, Catholic World Report, and more. 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