About the Book
Mary and Me: Catholic Women Reflect on the Mother of God shares the stories of forty-six women, from their twenties to their nineties. They are laywomen and religious sisters, cradle Catholics and converts; they are single, married, and widowed, teachers and lawyers and musicians, mothers and grandmothers. All of them share their candid thoughts on Mary, reflecting on the often-surprising ways that she speaks to their lives. Woven with commentary and scripture references, Mary and Me offers a fresh, compelling look at the depth and breadth of Mary’s influence on women today.
Mary and Me is available through the St. Anthony Messenger Press online catalog, through Amazon.com
Winner of a 2009 Catholic Press Association Award
Praise for Mary and Me
“This is a quintessential women’s-book that men should read, too … Because the author has been on her own spiritual journey, her exploration of women’s relationships with the Blessed Virgin Mary is a thoughtful, even complex piece. Moyer avoids the overtly sentimental discussions that mar some books on Mary. Instead, she offers a down-to-earth exploration of the Virgin Mary that is grounded in women’s experiences of her and in their experiences of life, with the range of joy and happiness to suffering and sorrow … This book is written for anyone interested in how the Virgin Mary appeals to many people and how she responds in so many ways. It is also written for those who are not necessarily seeking a connection to Mary, but who are living through transitions and seeking the path for their lives.”
Darleen Pryds, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Spirituality
Franciscan School of Theology, Berkeley, California
“The strength of Mary and Me is that it is devoid of the usual saccharine images of Mary that are often found in books that focus on the mother of Jesus … Moyer focuses on Mary’s complexity and it is in looking at the many faces of Mary that Moyer uncovers a mother that indeed can connect with one and all …. a first-rate book that will have you hunting for Mary in your own life.”
Mike Hayes
Author, Googling God
Managing Editor, BustedHalo.com
Read Mike’s entire review on BustedHalo.com
“Moyer takes us on a journey of the heart. We are invited to reflect on our own experience of Mary — the woman of a thousand faces and a thousand titles — whose influence is at once universal and deeply personal.”
Denise Roy
Author, My Monastery is a Minivan and Momfulness
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