The unique ability of women to be mothers is a most precious gift. Whether a woman’s vocation is to be a mother in the context of married life or the spiritual motherhood of religious life, both vocations have Our Lady as their source and inspiration. This similar calling to model the motherhood of the Blessed Mother suggests that lay mothers and religious nuns can benefit from each other’s wisdom and experiences. Mother to Mother introduces moms to contemplative nuns who have offered their insight on the common struggles of motherhood. Through a series of questions and answers, these nuns from various orders take wisdom from their cloisters and offer it to mothers in the domestic Church. This includes advice on finding and utilizing silence, how to increase charity towards other mothers, and how to keep our children (and ourselves) engaged in the Mass, and more. Mother to Mother serves as a meditation upon the vocation of motherhood as both lay and religious mothers strive to be models of the Mother of God.
ENDORSEMENTS
“The quiet recesses of a mother’s heart are often filled with the contemplative questions of life. Cuff presents these burning questions to five Mothers Superior of varied monastic traditions in Mother-to-Mother: Spiritual and Practical Wisdom from the Cloister for the Home. Theirs is a unique perspective filled with wisdom born from the fruit of prayer and contemplation. The experiences of these religious women from their childhoods, cultivated by community life, and matured through monastic prayer, enables an extraordinary insight for the searching hearts of mothers.”
— Emily Malloy, author of Theology of Home IV: Arranging the Seasons
“What a beautiful font of wisdom for mothers! Mother-to-Mother: Spiritual and Practical Wisdom from the Cloister for the Home will fill you with hope and inspiration for your vocation and give you an inside look at the lives and missions of so many incredible religious orders. Truly a gem of a resource for women everywhere.”
— Katie Warner, bestselling author and homeschooling mother of five
- Format:
- Hardcover
- Publish:
- 8/20/2024
- Pages:
- 232
- Pdf:
Download Preview: Mother to Mother: Spiritual and Practical Wisdom from the Cloister to the Home Preview (PDF)
- Height:
- 8.50
- Width:
- 5.50
9 Reviews
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Terrific!
Wow! Thank you, Dr. Cuff! This was a wonderful book, an answer to prayer! Introducing the reader to …
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Great read!
This was a beautiful book. The input from the mother superiors of different orders was refreshing an…
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a beautiful book of Christian friendship
Through her book Mother to Mother, Mary Cuff has made a truly meaningful contribution to the Body of…
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Personal encouragement for moms!!!
“Mother to Mother” by Mary Elizabeth Cuff is a heartfelt and honest collection of reflections on the…
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Mother to Mother
During my middle and junior high years, I often visited the monastery, helping the nuns with various…
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intimate connection weaved between contemplative nuns and mothers in the domestic church
What I love about this book, first of all, is the intimate connection weaved between contemplative n…
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Beautiful and Practical!
I had once heard the Benedictines of Mary call themselves the stay-at-home moms of the Church. That …
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A gem!
I picked up "Mother to Mother," and I could not put it down. It is an absolute gem! W…
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Realistic advice and beautiful reflections
I read this book just in the right time and for my state in life. Being a mother has been a wonderf…
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