A Mother's Plea:  Lifting the Veil in Sanctuary

“In A Mother’s Plea, I have opened the door. The veil has been lifted to the plea of a Mother. It takes courage to respond to her call. I say courage because no one who answers the call will go forward unscathed. But the sweet taste of victory brings joy enveloped in the mystery of God, who is ever present in the inner sanctuary that lies within all of us.

Borrowing the words of the beloved disciple John, A Mother’s Plea is pure and simple, a testimony to the distress, the kingdom, and the endurance we share in Jesus. May the Blessed Virgin Mary inspire courage and strength for the mission entrusted to all who are willing to make the sacrifices needed to bring hope to a world still so new to the third millennium.” 

– Fr. Anthony Buś C.R.

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. 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, the pastor of a diverse parish in the inner city of Chicago recounts his journey to fulfill a call in the face of spiritual trials and elusive triumphs. Father Anthony Buś C.R., details how faith and trustful surrender sustain the hope that waits for what is unseen. This book is a must-read for those on their own path to an authentic spiritual awakening.

The initial publication became a religious bestseller in 2005, with sales crossing over the ocean to Ireland, India, Sri Lanka and to several countries in Africa. A revised edition brings a dramatic finale to the story that forms A Mother’s Plea, promising hope to a world still so new to the third millennium.

While currently not in print, copies of the book can be found on Amazon. 

You can read the Foreword to the Revised Edition of A Mother's Plea: Lifting the Veil in Sanctuary here. The Afterword can be found here.

“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 Buś is sometimes desperate in face of the hostile disregard for the Church so prevalent today.  This book will rejoice the hearts of the faithful Catholics and will touch especially the hearts of priests and those preparing for the priesthood.”

– Francis Cardinal George, OMI, Archbishop of Chicago

“I challenge the reader to hear the sound of Our Lady’s call echoing throughout the pages of A Mother’s Plea. In 1981, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared near my small village in Rwanda, Africa. She warned us a terrible situation was going to happen if her call for prayer and conversion was not heeded. She asked that a chapel be built and that we should attend Mass and pray the Rosary. Obviously, we did not listen. Now I pray the world will never forget the 100 days in 1994 when more than one million Rwandans were slaughtered by their own countrymen. A Mother’s Plea is an urgent reminder that whether we live in a major American city or in a small village in the African countryside, we must do our part to ensure peace for our children; and for the future of our nations.” 

– Immaculee Ilibagiza, Author of International BestSeller, Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst The Rwandan Holocaust

"Set against the backdrop of the high tech world the Third Millenium, the looming threat of international and domestic terrorism, and a Church floundering to regain credibility in the wake of countless scandals, Fr. Anthony Buś weaves a bold thread, through the intensely personal sharing of his own journey, to reconnect with the deeper meaning and purpose of life.  This provacative story of an inner-city Chicago priest will profoundly move the hearts of a searching people to recognize the abiding mystery of a hidden presence that sustains and transforms the human person confronted with forces that undermine the dignity and nobility of life." 

– Fr. S. Seraphim Michalenko, MIC, Rector Emeritus of the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy and Vice Postulator Emeritus for St. Faustina's Cause of Canonization

"This book is a must read for fellow priests and for anyone searching for greater meaning in their lives and a more intimate relationship with God." 

– Drew Mariani, Award-winning journalist and nationally syndicated radio host

“This intensely personal journey toward holiness and obedience to a call is inspiring in its enduring faithfulness to Gods mercy. The witness this story gives, of confronting spiritual trials and elusive triumphs with greater prayer, is a lesson in hope. It details how faith and trustful surrender sustain the hope that waits for what is unseen. That is why this book has no endingyet. The sequel should be earth-shattering.”

– Sheila Gribben Liaugminas, Former Time Magazine Reporter and Emmy Award Winning NBC-TV Show Co-Host

“Take it from a non-Catholic, this book is a blessing and should be in every hotel/motel, just like the Gideon Bible.”

– Connie Melvin-Culver, Methodist Minister, The Villages, Florida

“A Mother's Plea calls forth heroism in the face of evil, integrity in the face of deceit, and trust in the face of vulnerability. If you have the courage to lift the sword of mercy, step into the battle larger than humanity, and on your knees plead salvation for the world this book is for you.”

– Margaret B. Poole, Chicago Public High School Teacher

“A Mother's Plea constitutes an inspiring diary of the life of a contemporary parish priest amidst the agonies and ecstasies of today’s parish realities. Founded upon the pillars of Eucharistic Adoration, Our Lady's role as Mediatrix of All Graces, and a priestly humility in pursuit of holiness, this little work encourages an openness of the heart to Heaven's design for every Catholic parish: to be a sanctuary of Divine Mercy through the intercession of Our Lady, Mediatrix of Mercy.”

– Dr. Mark I. Miravalle, S.T.D., International President, Vox Populi Mariae Mediatrici, Professor of Theology and Mariology, Franciscan University of Steubenville, Steubenville, Ohio