Mary Wolf, an Indianola mom of three children on earth and two in heaven, joins the Catholic Morning Show to share her experience of miscarriage and how her family honors the lives of the babies they lost. She invites listeners to join the global Wave of Light on October 15, Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, by lighting a candle at 7 p.m. to remember babies lost too soon. Mary also offers practical, compassionate ways family and friends can accompany parents grieving a miscarriage or stillbirth.
For Respect Life Month, Mary Wolf of Indianola joins Deacon Mark Campbell to talk about the dignity of every human life, from womb to tomb. A homeschooling mom and choir director, Mary lost two babies to miscarriage, in 2021 and 2023, and shares how deeply that loss hits when it's your own child. She describes how her family keeps their babies part of daily life: praying for their intercession by name at bedtime, keeping ultrasound pictures among family photos, and remembering them at the family prayer table.
Mary explains why the culture around pregnancy loss has changed. Women once grieved in silence, and some older parishioners have told her they were told their loss "didn't matter" or had no place to bury their baby. Today, Mary is helping launch a miscarriage support group at her parish.
Join the Wave of Light on Thursday, October 15: at 7 p.m. your local time, light a candle for one hour to remember babies lost to miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss, in the quiet of your home or together with friends and your parish.
If you're walking with someone through a loss, Mary recommends the "For Family and Friends" section at Catholic Miscarriage Support. Her advice: don't minimize the loss, say "I'm sorry for your loss," bring a meal, mark the anniversary and due date, and say the baby's name.
Heard on the Catholic Morning Show, weekdays at 7 a.m. Central on Iowa Catholic Radio. More at IowaCatholicRadio.com.
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