Theology of Home II: The Spiritual Art of Homemaking

Written by Carrie Gress and Noelle Mering

Narrated by Melissa Elson

In this second installment of Theology of Home, Carrie Gress and Noelle Mering turn their attention from the home itself to the art of homemaking.

Though there has been a resurgence in the domestic arts and a desire to live a simpler lifestyle, the role of a homemaker is still unpopular. Viewed as an unfulfilling and even oppressive way of life, many women feel a sense of shame or futility in managing the world of their home.

Theology of Home: The Spiritual Art of Homemaking turns this misguided notion on its head, shining new light on the role of a homemaker as it relates the deepest truths of the Faith with an honest and fearless understanding of the modern world. Rather than looking to the 1950s for inspiration, Gress and Mering forge a new path by looking at the gifts women can offer those they love.

Filled with beautiful photography and interviews with several inspiring women, The Spiritual Art of Homemaking examines:

• what makes someone a homemaker and how we can look at the role with fresh eyes,
• how the dots between our love for home and the role of caring for a home can be reconnected,
• how we can reorient our purpose from achieving power for ourselves to caring for others,
• how to bear fruit in the various ways in which God calls us,
• how to foster the qualities that make us particularly adept and skillful at creating a home,
• the nature of both physical and spiritual motherhood,
• and how our Mother, the Church, gifts us the means to fulfill the role of a homemaker.

Whether single, married, or a working or stay-at-home mother, discover how to bring beauty, order, and vibrancy to the people and place you love most: Home.

• Language: English
• Publisher: TAN Books
• Release date: Sep 8, 2021
• ISBN: 9781505123623

Carrie Gress

Carrie Gress has a doctorate in philosophy from Catholic University of America, is a fellow at the Ethic & Public Policy Center, and a Scholar at The Institute for Human Ecology at Catholic University of America. She is the author of the Theology of Home series, City of Saints (with George Weigel) and The Anti-Mary Exposed: Rescuing the Culture from Toxic Femininity. She is a regular contributor to a broad range of Catholic media, as well as to The Epoch Times and The Federalist. Gress is a married mother of five who has homeschooled for seven years and counting and lives in Virginia.

Reviews for Theology of Home II

[G A McKee · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I found this book interesting (an essential prerequisite for any book) and somewhat therapeutic (the sharing of metaphysical insights to help us deal with the joys and grief found in family life). The book shows how Christian faith - in this case the rich history of the Roman Catholic Church and their saints - provides women and mothers of large families the spiritual strength to cope better through being a part of a wider religious community. As the Canadian psychology professor and YouTube influencer has pointed out, life is too short for us mere humans to work out a life-sustaining moral code from scratch, all on our own. And so it is the deep moral and spiritual truth embedded in the Holy Bible that can make the difference between exhaustion and despair, and the virtues of hope, gratefulness, and kindness that can bring happiness. This book is probably written by women for women. I could relate to it as a grandfather, as my own mother who died at age 55 leaving behind 6 of us children had a strong Catholic faith. She would have all of us children get down on our knees and say the Rosary together several times a week. She had the saying “a family that prays together, stays together”. She was not wrong.

[Badra Falak · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Life transforming book! This work restores the dignity, true beauty and importance of the spirtual art of homemaking. With beautiful imagery of fruits and flowers, the authors plant a spiritual seed into every reader. Highly recommended