During May, Mary’s month and the month in which we celebrate the vocation of motherhood, it seems fitting to write about what is undoubtedly one of my favorite mothering books in recent years. The Heart of Motherhood: Finding Holiness in the Catholic Home by noted author Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle offers and encouraging and inspirational look at the vocation of motherhood.
In her introductory remarks, Donna-Marie shares that today’s mothers need encouragement and recognition. Her mission statement for the book comes in these early pages:
“My hope is that I can help more mothers realize and embrace the sublimity of their missions as mothers, responsible for the souls entrusted to our care.”
Having savored the pages of this book through several readings, I would say that Cooper O’Boyle manages to hit that mark head on. Among the highlights of this book, along with Donna-Marie’s warm and engaging writing style, are the many quotations she shares from two luminaries of our Church: Pope John Paul II and Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta, with whom the author shared a personal correspondence. The Heart of Motherhood is the type of parenting book I favor most. Concise enough to be read in a few short settings, yet thought provoking enough to invite its reader back repeatedly for in depth illumination. Each chapter ends with dual prayers, inspiring pause and reflection upon the content discussed.
READ FULL REVIEW by Lisa at Catholic Mom.Com.
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