In the lonely walk through spiritual dryness when God seems so distant, a woman's voice is heard in the deep recesses of the soul of a struggling priest in a diverse parish. She prods him to discover God and the meaning and purpose of life in the sacred silence of sanctuary. From that space in sanctuary, the veil is lifted to the ongoing drama of a mission that would ensure the reconciliation and peace of her children.

In A Mother's Plea, Fr. Anthony Bus recounts his journey to fulfill a call in the face of spiritual trials and elusive triumphs detailing how faith and trustful surrender sustain the hope that waits for what is unseen. This revised edition brings a long-awaited dramatic finale to the story that promises hope to a suffering world. A must-read for those on their own path to an authentic spiritual awakening!

"This is the vividly personal story of a priest in a Chicago parish coming to terms with what the priesthood demands of a man in a great modern city. Profoundly conscious of the sin and unbelief that distort human lives and that touch him too, Father Bus is sometimes desperate in the face of the hostile disregard for the Church so prevalent today."
- Francis Cardinal George, OMI Archbishop of Chicago

"I challenge the reader to hear the sound of Our Lady's call echoing throughout the pages... an urgent reminder that we must do our part to ensure peace for our children and for the future of our nations."
-Immaculee Ilibagiza, Author: Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust
 
"...Like the story of St. Faustina herself, A Mother's Plea is a story of grace building on nature, trust overcoming fear, and mercy vanquishing sin and death."
-Denis R. McNamara, PhD, Liturgical Institute University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary