Real Moms of Real Saints

Colleen Pressprich

Summary

“This book will be helpful for parents who sincerely try to place God at the center of their family.”    —from the foreword by Antonia Salzano Acutis, mother of Saint Carlo Acutis    How do you help your children love God and grow in holiness? 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, including those that have inspired her own adventure of raising twice-exceptional (2E) children with special needs. Uniquely real, raw, and relatable, Real Moms of Real Saints will bring you face-to-face—and heart-to-heart—with new friends and intercessors for your own adventure of raising future saints.   “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

Available since: 08/01/2025.

Print length: 208 pages.

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