The world’s great writings about
Mary—her faith, strength and love—
can become a
companion for your own spiritual journey
Mary, the mother of Jesus, has been
revered for centuries by people from all over the world. She is
a paragon of humility, righteousness and dedication, and her
life as mother and prophet can serve as an example to us all.
In over two hundred selections, Spiritual
Writings on Mary examines the essential aspects of Mary’s
role in history and in life today. Selections from influential
writers, thinkers and theologians—both ancient and
modern, from a wide range of Western and Eastern
backgrounds—explore what life may have been like for
Mary, Joseph and Jesus, and celebrate the many ways in which
Mary serves as a model of holiness for all women and men; as
the archetype of motherhood; and as a source of tenderness,
comfort, protection and peace.
Included are:
Dante Alighieri • Hildegard of Bingen
• Jalal-ud-Din Rumi • Bernard of Clairvaux •
Birgitta of Sweden • Bonaventure • Sue Monk Kidd
• Gerard Manley Hopkins
Now you can experience the power and grace
of Mary even if you have no previous knowledge of Mariology.
This SkyLight Illuminations edition presents the most stirring
and evocative writings on Mary, conveying the ineffable love,
awe, reverence and gratitude in the hearts of people all over
the world for the holy mother of Jesus.
“Like a master jeweler restoring
lost treasures, Mary Ford-Grabowsky lights up the hidden beauty
and meaning of these wondrous texts … leading us with
surety and wisdom into the very heart of Mystery. Once again,
she astounds us with the depth of her learning and the sweet
profundity of her insights.”
—Dorothy
Walters, PhD, author of Marrow of Flame: Poems of the Spiritual Journey
“Remarkable…. An essential
guide for any reader or spiritual seeker, regardless of
religious background or tradition, with an abiding interest in
the saint above all others.”
—Jon M.
Sweeney, author of The Lure of Saints: A Protestant Experience of
Catholic Tradition
“In a world all too enamored with
what is macho and muscular, this wonderful book celebrates the
eternal mystery of the Divine Feminine. This is indeed a book
for our time.”
—Ron
Miller, chair of the religion
department at Lake Forest College and coauthor of Healing the Jewish-Christian Rift: Growing
Beyond Our Wounded History
“A beautiful combination of
spiritual inspiration and inspired scholarship.... Sheds new
light on the much-explored phenomenon of Mary, mother of
Jesus.”
—Stephanie
Marohn, author of Crossroads and Awakenings: Turning Points in
Lives of Spirit
“A powerful way to meet the Divine
Feminine. Each page is an invitation to Meeting. I hope you are
daring enough to let Her in and hear Her words.”
—Rabbi
Rami Shapiro, author of The Divine Feminine in Hebrew Scripture and
Biblical Wisdom Literature: Selections Annotated &
Explained
Mary Ford-Grabowsky is an award-winning author and teacher in the field
of theology and spirituality. After receiving her doctorate
from Princeton Theological Seminary, she taught in the
religious studies department at Regis College, edited the
journal Fellowship in Prayer, and became academic dean at the
University of Creation Spirituality in the San Francisco Bay
area. Among her books are Stations
of the Light, Sacred Voices*, WomanPrayers*, Prayers for All
People, and Sacred Poems and Prayers of Love (*selections of One Spirit Book Club). An
experienced lecturer, workshop leader, and radio and television
speaker, she is featured on the widely-acclaimed CD produced by
the BBC, Hildegard von Bingen in Portrait, and her interview
with “New Dimensions” radio in California was
reproduced on a four-disc set called Women of Wisdom. She and
her husband live in Massachusetts.
