In walking through the Catechism In A Year podcast, I’m being drawn deeper into the understanding of our Catholic Christian faith. This week, my mind was transformed while contemplating Eve choosing her will in the garden not God’s will.
In the wake of Eden’s unraveling, Genesis 3:16 speaks of pain—specifically, the pain of childbearing. God gave this pain to Eve as a remedy to the disorder created by sin. But this verse is not confined to physical labor. It unveils a deeper truth: the lifelong ache of a mother who loves in a world fractured by free will.
When Eve chose autonomy over divine order, it shows us how disorder entered the human story. Yet in the very consequence of that choice, God planted a remedy—not in punishment, but in love. Through love we can battle against disorder. A mother’s sacrificial love becomes a quiet rebellion against chaos, a living echo of divine mercy.
Her pain is layered:
- In sleepless nights and whispered prayers over fevered foreheads.
- In dreams deferred so her children might dream freely.
- In heartbreak when her child strays, and she must love from a distance.
- In the ache of letting go, trusting God to hold what she can no longer carry.
This suffering is not meaningless. It is sacred. It mirrors the love of Christ—who bore the weight of humanity’s freedom with open arms and a pierced heart.
A mother’s love, forged in pain, becomes a vessel of redemption. In her endurance, we glimpse the healing power of love surrendered to God. Disorder may have entered through free will, but healing flows through the selfless love of one who chooses to love anyway.
May we walk in the path of love today!
Smitten With Goodness 
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