Holy Mary, Mother Of God

by Kane, John A.

• ISBN13: 9781928832980
• ISBN10: 1928832989
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-09-30
• Publisher: Sophia Inst Pr

Summary

(Former title: School of Mary) A comprehensive spiritual introduction to Mary, the Mother of God, the greatest saint the Church has ever known, the woman God's own angel declared "blessed among women," the woman we each should emulate.

Table of Contents

Foreword	xiii
Mary is our heavenly mother	3	(10)
Mary is full of grace	13	(6)
Mary is fully devoted to God	19	(6)
Mary shows us the rewards of humility	25	(6)
Mary helps us to walk by the light of divine faith	31	(6)
Mary teaches us to turn away from pride	37	(6)
Mary's gifts draw her closer to God	43	(6)
Mary shows us that nothing is impossible with God	49	(6)
Mary helps us accept the difficulties that come with our vocation	55	(6)
Mary is an example of contemplation	61	(6)
Mary teaches us how to attain union with God	67	(6)
Mary brings Christ to others	73	(6)
Mary shows the power of strong faith	79	(6)
Mary offers God perfect praise	85	(6)
Mary is an example of charity toward others	91	(6)
Mary shows us how to respond when others misunderstand us	97	(4)
Mary encourages us to be patient in suffering	101	(6)
Mary teaches us to serve God in our everyday circumstances	107	(6)
Mary loves God for His own sake	113	(6)
Mary teaches us detachment	119	(8)
Mary strengthens us to embrace the Cross	127	(6)
Mary encourages us to give ourselves to God	133	(6)
Mary shows how God illumines and guides our soul	139	(6)
Mary proves that God's promises are trustworthy	145	(6)
Mary seeks glory for God alone	151	(6)
Mary teaches us to rely on God's Providence	157	(6)
Mary shows us how to find Christ	163	(8)
Mary teaches us to practice humility in commanding and in obeying	171	(6)
Mary teaches us to offer our daily work to God	177	(6)
Mary leads us to pattern our life on Christ's	183	(6)
Mary intercedes for us	189	(6)
Mary conforms her will to God's will	195	(6)
Mary encourages us to accept God's will even amid suffering	201	(6)
Mary is Christ's gift to us	207	(6)
Mary cares for our soul	213	(6)
Mary teaches us to die to self	219	(6)
Mary leads us to long for eternal union with Christ	225	(6)
Mary teaches us to let the Holy Spirit pray within us	231	(6)
Mary encourages us to strive to advance in perfection	237	(6)
Mary is exalted in Heaven	243	(6)
Biographical note	249
John A. Kane