Mother to Mother: Spiritual and Practical Wisdom from the Cloister to the Home

The role of motherhood is a profound gift uniquely offered to women. Whether a woman’s vocation calls to embrace motherhood within the context of marriage or through the spiritual commitment of religious life, both vocations find their ultimate inspiration in Our Lady. This shared calling to emulate the motherhood of the Blessed Mother highlights a deep connection between lay mothers and religious nuns, offering a rich exchange of wisdom and experiences.

Mother to Mother fosters this dialogue by introducing mothers to five monastic communities of contemplative nuns who generously share their insights on the challenges and concerns they share with lay mothers. Through a series of candid exchanges, these nuns impart invaluable guidance drawn from their lives as spiritual mothers in the cloister. Their advice includes practical tips for finding moments of silence amidst the demands of daily life, confronting loneliness, isolation, and burnout, to nurturing a meaningful engagement with the Mass for both children and parents.

Mother to Mother is both practical and profound: a meditation on the vocation of motherhood itself. As both lay and religious mothers strive to embody the virtues exemplified by the Mother of God, the book offers mutual enrichment and support to women who embrace the sacred calling of motherhood.