Poświęcenie, powołanie i cud w narracjach młodych katolickich matek o własnym macierzyństwie
Sacrifice, vocation, and miracle in the narratives of young Catholic mothers about their motherhood

Summary/Abstract: Narrative plays a key role in understanding and communicating individual experiences, as well as in the process of identity formation. The traditional Catholic narrative, together with the enduring matka Polka (Polish mother) myth in the Polish socio-cultural context, promotes an image of motherhood as a woman's "vocation" and as a role defined by self-sacrifice and complete devotion to the child. The research presented in this paper, based on interviews with young women who identify as devout Catholics, demonstrates that three key concepts in the religious narrative – sacrifice, vocation, and miracle – remain significant for mothers as they seek to make sense of their experiences and construct their identities as women and mothers.

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