This is the highest vocation anyone could ever have, which eventually led her to the foot of the cross where she accepted the responsibility of becoming spiritual Mother to all God's people. (faith.org.uk)
In creating and re-creating the authentic atmosphere of the living family of Christ, we see growing quite naturally the relationship of the celibate priest, re-living again the likeness of Christ as «alter Christus», to the larger family of deeply spiritual mothers and fathers, to whom he is himself bound by the bond of a most fulfilling and experienced love. (faith.org.uk)