The Mary pages an atheist's journey to the Mother of God
"Raised in an atheist household, Sally Read nevertheless saw images of the Blessed Virgin Mary from earliest childhood--and they remained with her in the most remarkable ways. Conscious of the conflict between her feminist values and what came to be a fascination with Marian art, Read--through tumul...
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Elk Grove Village, IL :
Word on Fire,
[2024]
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The Mary pages : |b an atheist's journey to the Mother of God / |c Sally Read. |
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| 520 | |a "Raised in an atheist household, Sally Read nevertheless saw images of the Blessed Virgin Mary from earliest childhood--and they remained with her in the most remarkable ways. Conscious of the conflict between her feminist values and what came to be a fascination with Marian art, Read--through tumultuous relationships, loneliness, and distant places--began a unique quest to discover the true essence of Mary. These pages contain the strange, raw, and epiphany-filled stories that led to Read's dramatic nine-month conversion from atheism to Catholicism. Focusing not only on Read's life but also on the lives of others who, knowingly or unknowingly, encountered the Virgin, this literary memoir is a testimony of how a Mother patiently brought one child home to her Son--and slowly revealed her own heart"--Amazon.com. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-235). | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Prelude: My first Marys -- Chapter one: New Eve -- Chapter two: Tower -- Chapter three: Mother -- Chapter four: The answering call -- Notes -- Works of art -- Bibliography. | |
| 600 | 0 | 0 | |a Mary, |c Blessed Virgin, Saint. |
| 650 | 0 | |a Feminists |v Biography. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Atheists |v Biography. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Catholics |v Biography. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Converts |v Biography. | |
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