Today we're talking about our Mother Mary. Here are some resources I hope will help you to bring Mary down off of the statue and live in relationship with your Heavenly Mom who is crazy about you! Thanks so much to Peter Vaughan-Vail for the beautiful harp music you'll hear once again in this episode - I have finally figured out how to balance the audio and I'm so glad you can enjoy his music once again.
1. Mary and Me: Catholic Women Reflect on the Mother of God, by Ginny Kubitz Moyer
2. Looking for Mary: The Blessed Mother and Me, by Beverly Donofrio
3. Song: Mary, by Patty Griffin
4. Song: Ave Maria, Schubert, performed by Andrea Bocelli
5. Song: Ave Maria, Franz Biebl, performed by Chanticleer
6. Art: Modern Depictions of Mary in the Annunciation
7. Rosary: Recorded Rosaries from Fr. Frank McFarland at Boston Catholic Television
8. Video: A Primer on Mary from Fr. James Martin
9. Journal Prompts: What has been my experience with Mary so far? What words would I use to describe Mary today? If I could speak to Mary as a mother, what would I say?
10. My past writings on Mary, Statues, and the stitching of our lives together as a mother would
11. The story of Pope Francis' devotion to Mary under the title 'Undoer of Knots'