"Faith is what gets you started. Hope is whatkeeps you going. Love is what brings you to the end.”

— Mother Angelica

"I was in an intimate prayer group with four other Catholic women a few years ago. In one of our book studies, my eyes were opened to a concept that was simple, but riveting, 'Consoling the Heart of Jesus.' In this book, Fr. Michael Gaitley describes a deep longing within Jesus Himself: 'Behold this Heart which loves so much yet is so little loved. Is there anyone who will console this Heart? Is there anyone who will be my friend?' St. Therese of Lisieux adds to this in her encounter of the humanity of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus. 'She sees a man who has feelings, a man who is hurt when people are cold, ungrateful, and afraid of Him.' She enlightens us further to a desire to console His heart, which feels so neglected..."

Katie, who has gone through several rounds of IVF and now sees the process more clearly, is a founder of Shilofivf.com. This website and ministry serves women who are seeking healing from IVF, or are just curious about their experience of it and/or the Catholic Church's teaching, following their IVF procedure. They are also seek to help women who are considering IVF and children who have been conceived through IVF.

Dr. Whittaker is a board certified OBGYN and a fellowship trained surgeon who specializes in the Creighton Model FertilityCare System and NaProTechnology, which works cooperatively with a woman's body to treat the underlying cause of gynecologic issues and infertility, such as endometriosis and PCOS.

She explained what the differences are between an OBGYN without fellowship training and a surgeon, like her, who has the expertise to adequately treat endometriosis surgically, as well as other nuances about restorative reproductive medicine. We also spoke extensively about crisis infertility as Dr. Whittaker explained her perspective on the emotional impact of infertility in her patients and mindsets they exhibit that makes big differences in their ability to cope.