Mothers’ Manual (Hardback): Prayers and Advice for Catholic Mothers

Don’t let its compact size fool you; this best-seller, The Mothers’ Manual, is filled with inspirational reflections and prayers perfect for moms, godmothers, grandmothers, and spiritual mothers.  Being a mother is certainly a challenging yet rewarding vocation.  St. Elizabeth Ann Seton was first a wife and a mother.  With five children of her own, she also took in her husband, William’s, siblings.  Later, she became the spiritual mother to all of her students, those in her community, and even to homesick children schooled in the valley.  Mother Seton never lost sight of her role as a true mother to all who came to her in need. “I am at peace in the midst of fifty children,” she wrote. “I am as a Mother encompassed by many children of different dispositions… bound to love, instruct, and provide for the happiness of all, to give the example of cheerfulness.”  Undoubtedly, she would have found this lovely book a true treasure.  Written by A. Francis Coomes, S.J., this best-seller includes a multitude of prayers for needs of motherhood and married life, including morning prayer, prayers in preparation for motherhood, for the young mother, for times of special problems, and counsels and helps for wives and mothers.  This durable, attractive, hardcover version is the ideal size to take along to Mass or Adoration.  With beautiful illustrations, this collection of easy-to-reference prayers and spiritual aids makes a wonderful gift for Mother’s Day or any special occasion.