Counsels of Perfection for Christian Mothers

by Monsignor P. Lejeune

There are not many books to help Catholic women in becoming the saints they would like to be. Motherhood is a sacred form of life and an excellent place to become a great saint. Many of our great saints had saintly mothers about whom very little has been written. And yet without saintly mothers, the world would become a den of sin. This book is offered in the hope of inspiring women to become saints.

251 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 22, 2019

Reviews

[AnneCatherine · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a book I would recommend to any Catholic woman looking to grow in virtue and their faith. Honestly the title sounded really intense and dry and I was very close to not reading it. 😂 I'm so glad I picked it up anyway! This is one I plan on rereading many many times. Like most books, there are some passages that need to be taken with a grain of salt depending on your current state in life, but overall I found it extremely well written and relatable. One qualm I have is the title though. Other than the last few chapters specifically about raising children in the faith, I thought everything could be applied to women of all states in life. I would hate for the title to be the reason women without children never read it.

[Ashley Selland · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the way the book was written. I appreciated the directness of the author. I found this book inspiring to me to be a better Catholic mother. I also found that everything seemed true today as it was when he wrote it in 1913. I’ll be reading an Introduction to the Devout Life now as I haven’t read that one yet and Monsignor Legeune quoted that book many times.

[Kelli Sanders · Rating 5 out of 5]

Life changing. This is one that I will be returning to again.

[Michaela Benson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of those books I’ll immediately re-read. Cor Jesu Press printed a beautiful copy with a lovely cover that is so enjoyable to pick up. :)