Books for Parents: Nuns and Religious Sisters
A Right to Be Merry by Mother Mary Francis P.C.C. (2021)
Cloister and Community: Life within a Carmelite Monastery by Mary Jo Weaver (2002)
Joy Within His House: A Cloistered Nun’s Reflections on Following Christ by Sister Mary Magdalene of the Immaculate Conception Prewitt Op (2025)
Millennial Nuns: Reflections on Living a Spiritual Life in a World of Social Media by The Daughters of Saint Paul (2021)
New Habits: Today’s Women Who Choose To Become Nuns by Isabel Losada (1999)
Nuns – What are they for? (CTS Onefifties) by Maria Boulding OSB (2017)
Reflections on Faith: Life in the Cloister by O.S.B. Sister Mary Agnes and Agnes Repplier (2025)
Sister Freaks: Stories of Women Who Gave Up Everything from God by Rebecca St. James (2005)
The Ear of the Heart: An Actress’ Journey from Hollywood to Holy Vows by Mother Dolores Hart O.S.D. (2018)
The Joy of God: Collected Writings by Mary David and St. Cecilia’s Abbey (2020)
The Narrow Door: 33 women. A “Yes” that Changes Everything by Father Augustus (2025)
Websites for Parents: Nuns and Religious Sisters
Franciscan Sisters, T.O.R. – For The Families: https://www.franciscansisterstor.org/vocations/for-the-families
My Daughter Is Already Discerning Religious Life by Karen Estep (2025): https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/my-daughter-is-already-discerning-religious-life
My daughter the nun: How parents can influence vocations by Angelus News (2015): https://angelusnews.com/local/california/my-daughter-the-nun-how-parents-can-influence-vocations/
So Your Daughter Wants to Become a Nun by Madeline Pecora Nugent: https://www.franciscanpenancelibrary.com/so-your
Vocation Letters: Helping Parents Understand by marburydominicannuns.org: https://marburydominicannuns.org/blog/vocation-letters-helping-parents-understand
