The timeless wisdom of the Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, and Catherine Doherty, foundress of Madonna House, is featured prominently in this new series of books. The theme of Catherine's Little Mandate—a beautiful distillation of the Gospel of Jesus—weaves throughout and serves as an important foundation. Each book also gives an abundance of brief and profound quotations from Holy Scripture, and quotations from some of the great Catholic saints. These books are small enough to carry anywhere—and their wisdom is arranged in bite-size segments that you can read on the run, whenever you can spare time.
Fathering: Building the New Civilization of Love—Fathers are invited to enter deeply into their fatherhood in order to discover their true and most central vocation. This book offers concrete help and encouragement in living the gospel call to become transformed through loving their family.
Fathering discloses the majesty of fatherhood as a spiritual vocation. Christopher de Vinck finds scriptural and traditional support for the father's role as protector and guardian of his family and reveals the glory of fatherhood as a path of sacrifice — a true imitation of Christ. In this book, you will find:
- Being a “guardian of life.”
- Allowing God to lead through you.
- Loving your family as Christ loved the Church.
- Learning to love through a “very special form of personal friendship” with your wife.
Mothering: Becoming the Heart of the Home—This book contains a clarion call to mothers everywhere who are hungering for the truth that is their soul's sustenance, and searching for a clarity in the lived-out reality of their vocation to motherhood. They are invited to follow the “Mother of Fair Love,” who will work beside them as they dedicate themselves to the loving service of their families.
Mothering explores the sanctuary of love that God intends the family to be, with the mother as its heart. Rosalie shares telling anecdotes from her storehouse of experiences as a mother and emphasizes that motherhood is a mission of service and love. Drawing on the teachings of Scripture, Pope John Paul II and the wisdom of the saints, she shows how all the suffering of motherhood makes it a cross of love, in which you can as a mother discover true joy — if you know where to look! The book includes:
- Becoming a fruitful vessel of love
- Becoming 'God's smile' on your children.
- Serving your family with love.
- Becoming an icon of Mary in bringing Jesus to your family.
- Embracing simplicity and prayer.
- Discovering the joy of holy housework and sacred meals.
Marriage: A Fountain of Grace—This new addition to the
Little Mandate Book series,
Marriage, offers fresh insight into the grace-filled Sacrament of Marriage. Both married and single people will find essential wisdom within, as Rosalie McPhee explores Scripture, the teachings of the Church, and the writings of Catherine Doherty on the institution of marriage, as well as offering practical and down-to-earth guidance for couples seeking to deepen their commitment to each other. She offers her own candid experiences of the joys and struggles of Christian Marriage.
Each little book is softcover, 64 pgs. 4½" x 6"
