The Vocation of Motherhood with Dr. Mary Cuff
“Woman by her very nature is maternal — for every woman, whether married or unmarried, is called upon to be a biological, psychological, or spiritual mother.”
– Alice von Hildebrand
Did you know that women can learn a lot about the vocation of motherhood from contemplative nuns? 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.
Both vocations involve a life of sacrifice and humility.
On today’s episode of the podcast, we hear from Dr. Mary Cuff, about her new book Mother to Mother – Spiritual and Practical Wisdom from the Cloister to the Home. Published by Tan Books, her book introduces all moms to contemplative nuns who offer their insight into the common struggles of motherhood.
Dr. Mary Elizabeth Cuff is an independent scholar, homeschooling mom, and writer. A former homeschooler, she holds a bachelors in English with a minor in Latin from the University of Dallas (2010), and a masters and PhD in American Literature with a certificate in Classical Rhetoric from the Catholic University of America (2013, 2018). After receiving her PhD, she taught as a Etienne Gilson post doctoral fellow in Catholic Studies at the University of Saint Michael’s College at the University of Toronto. Now a stay at home mom, she and her husband Andrew are raising 5 children, a handful of hens, and a rooster named Chanticleer on 7 acres in the rolling hills of rural Pennsylvania.
In Mother to Mother, through a question-and-answer format, these nuns from various monasteries give wisdom gained from their cloisters and offer it to mothers who are present in the domestic Church today.
This includes advice on fasting and sacrifice, the importance of silence and prayer, how to increase charity towards other mothers no matter what their preference for mothering, how to keep our children engaged in Mass, and more.
Enjoy the interview, and I hope you enjoy the book as much as I did!
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