A priest who remembers his parents donating a share of their farm's weekly product to a nearby soup kitchen; a nun who can't forget her Buddhist father's success at sharing the beauty of faith; a blind priest raised by a single mother who helped him embrace his disability as a gift: these stories and more show readers that there is no perfect recipe for raising children to embrace a religious vocation. Rather, the secret lies in creating an environment in which children feel free to become who they truly are. Lloyd helps readers understand the various dynamics of Catholic family life and the many different factors that influence a child's decision to pursue the priesthood or religious life and shares from her own experience as the mother of seven.
