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Real Moms of Real Saints
Draw close to the moms of the saints and learn from their virtues, struggles, failures, and joys in this deeply personal exploration of the vocation of motherhood. Through the stories of women like Giuseppa, the mother of Padre Pio, and Martha, the mother of Venerable Augustus Tolton, author Colleen Pressprich offers profound spiritual, psychological, and practical insights into motherhood, bringing you face-to-face—and heart-to-heart—with new friends and intercessors for your own adventure of raising future saints.
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“It’s so easy for moms to get lost in their kids’ shadows—especially when their kids are saints! In this book, however, Colleen Pressprich beautifully brings these overlooked historical women into the limelight to share their stories and inspire those of us striving to lead our littles to heaven. Hopeful, inspiring, and a beautiful bridge between us and the faithful mommas who’ve come before us, Real Moms of Real Saints is a must-read for all those longing to connect with, learn from, and journey alongside women who’ve done what we all hope to do through our vocation of motherhood: raise up a generation of saints.”
Kelsey Gillespy, author of In the Trenches: Finding God Through Parenting Littles
“I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this book. The book is aptly titled; it is so very real. Mothers today will see their stories and struggles, triumphs and trials, reflected in the lives of these women striving for holiness for themselves and for their children . . . and their stories will give you hope.”
Katie Warner, author of the First Faith Treasury children’s books
“Colleen Pressprich takes a look at the real lives of mothers of saints, reassuring modern-day moms that there’s nothing picture-perfect about holiness. This encouraging book does not sugarcoat the struggles these strong women faced and is a refreshing change from books that portray saintly women as wearing halos during their earthly lives. A balm for any woman who’s doing her best to keep it together in challenging circumstances.”
Barb Szyszkiewicz, senior editor at CatholicMom.com
“Kudos to Colleen Pressprich on an inspiring book highlighting mothers of saints! This captivating read not only chronicles the lives of these faithful women but also invites readers to contemplate how their examples can enrich our own lives. Colleen astutely observes that a Catholic parent’s ultimate goal is guiding their children to heaven. These remarkable mothers provide tangible evidence that this noble aspiration is indeed attainable. Their stories inspire hope, demonstrating that through God’s grace, ordinary individuals can raise children of extraordinary virtue.”
Allison Gingras, author of Encountering Signs of Faith, Director of Digital Evangelization at CatholicMom.com, Holy Cross Family Ministries
“Because of the author’s openness about her own problems as a mother and her excellent stories of such a diverse group of mothers of saints, this book is so, so helpful. I have written many books about many of the saints, but not about their mothers. I highly recommend reading it yourself or getting it for mothers you know.”
Dr. Ronda Chervin, professor of philosophy, author, and speaker
“Colleen Pressprich’s latest book weaves her own story as a young mother with those of women we rarely hear about, but whose children we often look to for guidance. Through moving recollection and thoughtful reflection, Pressprich helps women to see all the unique ways God calls them to holiness through the vocation of motherhood.”
Kelly Mantoan, founder and director of Accepting the Gift, author of Better Than Okay: Finding Joy as a Special Needs Mom
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The Moms
Gertrude Rother on her wedding day
Maria Kolbe, the Mom of Saint Maximilian Kolbe
Saint Zelie Martin
Maria dos Santos
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