The best Marian book out there!
595536
Father Calloway's Book, Under the Mantle, has really brought my relationship with Our Blessed Mother to a whole new level. I'm am only on chapter 7, but I have already learned so much about the Immaculata that I did not know before. More importantly, I now see Jesus through Mary's eyes, and understand how to put my complete trust in him, just as Mary did. This book is simply the best Marian book out there. May all who read it stay close to Mary under her mantle. God bless!
2050200
I spent five years in Catholic grade school, but that was a long, long time ago. This book explains the significance of every action and prayer that the priest performs at Mass and I'll bet that I'm not the only Catholic who needed a refresher course!

There are 16 chapters.  Understanding the Mass;  The Foundation of the Mass;  The Liturgical Year;  Meet the Players: Liturgical Ministers;  Ordinary Form of the Mass;  Extraordinary Form: Traditional Latin Mass;  Variations of the Ordinary Form;  Extending the Mass: Liturgy of the Hours and Eucharistic Devotions;  Eastern Catholic Divine Liturgy;  Other Catholic Rites; Liturgical Books;  Liturgical Vestments;  Liturgical Vessels, Altar Linens, and Artifacts; Architecure, Art and Music;  Ten Special Places of Eucharistic Miracles;  and Ten Saintly Commentaries on the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

This is a terrific book to have and share with family or friends. You can't read it too fast. There's a great amount of information to take in and I found that I need time to really stop and think about what I've just read! In fact, I've read a little at a time and will continue going over the multitude of information that the book contains.
2892482
Finally after many years I have had the wonderful fortune of spending time with the Blessed St. Bernadette.  This 'ignorant' miller's daughter suffered so much in the flesh and was so persecuted at first for her strong  faith by the older more educated people who just didn't understand that the  reason the Blessed Mother would appear to her, a mere uneducated child, was  because Mary herself was a pure simple girl also.  To read about Bernadette  is to live and walk in her path of holiness.  This is by far the best  account I have found of her life and the events that happened at Lourdes.  This book is truly a blessing for those that believe in the communion of  saints.  May we all find inspiration in the life of Bernadette to lead a  life of prayer and penance, penance, penance.
4997
If you love the Blessed Mother Mary, then, you need to read this book.  You will learn to love her more deeply. If you either don't know her or do not understand Catholic devotion to Mary, Father Cameron's book will enlighten and educate.  Father Cameron will teach you how to open your heart to Mary and love her as a devoted Catholic. His writings are deeply moving, flowing and engrossing.  His devotion to Mary is evident in his profoundly heart-felt book.  I have highlighted much of the book to pick up again and
again to ignite in me the message of love and beauty which resonates throughout.
2407205
Mariann Burke's book Reimagining Mary is profound.  She develops the theme of the Annunciation through exploring varieties of ways it has been depicted in great art, especially, though not only, Fra Angelico, and she does so in a way that will be illuminating for readers.  She links understandings of Mary, and especially of the Annunciation, with mythic experience that goes well beyond Christianity, and in this way she opens up possibilities of what Mary can mean for many people and many cultures.  Her inclusion of multiple pieces of art and her commentaries on these pieces make the art, the artists, and the Marian themes being explored come alive.  Her analysis according to Jungian themes also brings valuable insights, leading readers to awareness of Mary's significance that goes beyond the solely intellectual.

Burke leads the reader on a learning journey by describing her own explorations and greater awareness as these have evolved over several decades of serious research and deep contemplation.  She teaches us how to "look" at great art and shows us how much more can be seen in it if we appreciate the deep human archetypal experiences to which it is linked.  She is humble in her writing; truthful about her experiences, her limits and her questions in ways that validate and stimulate readers' own explorations.

The book includes wry humor throughout.  It is also very convincing, especially when she describes insights about proper (and improper) roles of women in organized religion that of necessity flow from her studies.  This is a very valuable book to read and then to continue to reflect on.
1184197
This book was very complete and informative, with extensive explanations of the Marian dogmas, and with many citations from the Scriptures and the Church fathers to support these dogmas
2578392
great book for studying St. Brigid's life! I was not disappointed! Pictures were great! Lengthy enough for mommy to learn too!
1707705
Ive re read this book a couple of times. Staples gives sound reasoning, Tradition, and biblical support in response to many Protestant objections to Marian dogmas. If you are catholic, you must have this in your library. If you are Protestant, this will get the wheels turning.
1142412
This is the best book on Angles that has ever been published. And not just because the information on Angels is out standing, but also because it is from Jesus Christ and His Mother Mary.  Who would know better than they what angles are like?  The author, Anne, is a mother of 6 and a Franciscan of the Third Order.  She hears the words of Jesus and Mary in her soul.  These are called locutions.  She can distinguish their individual voices.  They have spoken to her on various subjects and told her to write down everything They say.  Their words are published in these little books called, Volumes.  Each one is different.  Jesus said, "My sheep hear My voice."  I believe that anyone who has the Holy Spirit in them will recognize the words in the Volumes as the words of Jesus.  This is my favorite of all the Volumes.  I have learned so much about Angels.  I read and reread it constantly. (Note: After reading this Volume, run, don't walk, to the Direction For Our Times web site and purchase Volume 5 which is full of prophesy's that are soon going to happen in the world)
3033262
Father Donald Calloway's, Under the Mnatle: Marian Thoughts from a 21st Century Priest, is a truly inspiring, insightful, powerful, potentially life changing book of Catholic Truths.  Father Calloway, has been inspired to share the true essence and beauty, of Our Blessed Virgin Mary, in such beautiful and yet easy to understand ways.  Throughout this amazing book, Father Calloway presents each topic, including prayer and devotion, the Catholic Church, in easy to understand ways, but ways, that truly heart of what Catholicism, Our Blessed Mother, and the like truly are and their essential significance to our daily spiritual life.  I am Catholic convert, and through many years after becoming Catholic, I did not truly understand the beauty of God, Jesus, Our Blessed Mother, the Communion of the Saints,and so many aspects of the Catholic Church.  In the past three years, through God's perfect will, I have reverted to the truth, that is the Catholic Church, and I feel truly blessed to belong to Jesus' Church, have a strong devotion to Mother Mary, and so much more!!!!!!!  Father Calloway's book is the icing on the cake of the many beautiful parts of why I am so blessed to be Catholic daily.  I honestly cannot recommend this book enough.  Father Calloway, offers key insights and understandings to various Catholic aspects, devotions, Our Blessed Virgin Mary, Confession, and the like.  He shares God's truth, which is in this world, where so many are searching for answers is so needed.  I have begun reading this book again and also highly recommend Father's Calloway, other book, No Turning Back: A Witness to Mercy.  I pray that if it be God's Will, that these books truly touch or those you share them with.  I pray Father Calloways' book unlock, enrich, the truth that is God, Jesus, Mary, and Our Catholic Church who I love so much!
4869991
This is truly one of Gregory's best works.  I've read every single book she's written, so naturally I count down the days until her newest book is released.  This one did not disappoint.  In fact, as a believer, I was very moved by the insight Gregory provided into the lives of not just Kateryn Parr, but many other protestant women living during those dangerous times.  These were women of the faith who wanted above all else to see the Bible translated into English so God's Word could be understood and enjoyed by even the lowliest of commoners, people who were otherwise relegated to listening to priests babble unintelligibly in Latin.  I had no idea of the great lengths the Pope and his Church had taken to prevent this from happening during Reformation, and the desperation these women faced every day with such courage makes me embarrassed for my own petty, First-World prayers by comparison.  I've always enjoyed the in-depth look at that screwball Henry VIII which Gregory writes with such natural brilliance, especially at the end of his unhappy life.  She walks such an excellent, fine line between Henry's states of mind: just when the reader is convinced Henry is completely insane, Gregory shows a sudden, deliberate self-awareness in his "madness", leaving us to wonder how much of his behavior was actually calculated for maximum effect.  Well done!!!
3101683
Dr. Petrisko has done an invaluable service bringing together in a single work scores of Marian apparitions and messages over the past two centuries. Many people know of Mary's appearances at well-known sites like Lourdes, Fatima, and Medjugorje, but few know of her numerous appearances at lesser known venues around the world. The author traces the core themes running through the Divine Mother's messages, which she has reiterated in apparitions worldwide. Her messages, which have grown increasingly urgent over the past several decades, speak of  the epic struggle between powerful forces of light and darkness which has increasingly defined the history of the modern world. They also foretell the momentous changes humankind is now facing and why these changes are occurring. Dr. Petrisko writes with passion and conviction about Mary and her messages of love and hope for a world in a time of unprecedented transition. This account of Marian apparitions, beginning in the 19th century and continuing up to the late 20th, will give you a deeper understanding of the spiritual forces underlying the events, both natural and man-made, now unfolding across the globe. They will also provide you with sound guidance as to what you are being called to do as our world moves further into the momentous changes which Mary says will reshape our lives and world forever.
R. Kevin Hennelly, Co-author, "A Time of Fire~A Way of Fire"
3335771
As a Lecturer with the Knights of Columbus...This is a MUST have book for all those that are devoted to our most Beloved Blessed Mother! If you are just interested in having a Rosary devotion.. or have just have become Catholic..OR for anyone to help them with their Christian faith! Because my goodness do we need it NOW more then ever!  Please pick up this book and READ. It is AWESOME
3322046
I bought this book in the summer of 2012 in Charleston SC at the Whyte exhibit taking place in conjunction with the Spoleto festival.  I had the opportunity to study Mary's work up close (it's big!), and then read in depth about her technique.  I've purchased many watercolor  books and this is one of the best I've read.  She explains her process clearly, and there are excellent photos to accompany the text.

Definitely worth adding to your library!
295490
This is a great great book I highly recommend to any Catholic or even any non-Catholic interested in Catholicism.

It digs into things about the Mass that you never even THOUGHT of... it gives such a different perspective of every part of the Mass, even the little things that we take for granted and do/say as more of a routine every week than the sacred thing that it is.

Every time I go to Mass now, different things that take place make me think about different things Scott has wrote about in this book. I'm going to have to pick up copies of some of his other books too, such as Rome Sweet Home, and Hail Holy Queen...

I decided to pick up a copy before I went to see Fr. Corapi and Scott Hahn at a conference in person, and didn't get a chance to read the book before going to see him, but it made the book so much more interesting to read after having heard him speak in real life. He's a fantastic speaker.

Again, I highly recommend this book. :)
4748011
I give this book out everytime someone is telling me some troubling things in their lives.  Although we have to be careful about satan imitating the apparition in modern times, this book is a must.  She leaves out major ones like Our Lady of La Salette, Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal or Our Lady of the Miracle (this one is mentioned in marypages.com and click on Our Lady of the Miracle)
2335175
I first came across this book when a friend in high school handed it to me.  She had gotten it from the school library, it was ragged, tattered and faded.  Nonetheless, she was very adamant and so I read it and was hooked.  I have been looking for this book since I first read it in 84.  Excellent; action; romance; and sympathy all mixed in one.  The story was very compelling and moving...something that I have not experienced with any other book that I have ever read.  What is more provoking is that most of the book is true, but it gives you a different outlook than the history books...Cynthia's outlook on things and her perspective.  Very moving and this book is a must have.
mary