Mary in an Adult Church

Mary in an Adult Church is for anyone who has devotion to Mary, and anyone who just isn’t “into” it. It is also a good book for non-Catholics who don’t understand why Catholics pray to Mary.

The book invites us to see Mary, not only as our Mother, but as a woman in the Church whose life is significant for understanding the life of grace. It presents the defined dogmas about Mary, asking why each has to be (e.g., Virgin Birth, Immaculate Conception), and how we can respond in action to what each one says about our lives.

Mary in an Adult Church takes devotion to Mary to its mature dimensions of “breadth and length and height and depth.” It explains the Church’s doctrinal statements about Mary (breadth), shows how they are related to each other and extends them to their practical consequences in daily life (length), roots them in the reasons that make each necessary (depth), and identifies them with the five “ordinary” mystical experiences that are inherent in living the life of grace (height). This is a delightful and developmental parallel to the “five steps” of Reaching Jesus.

The book connects the five themes of the Immersed in Christ Plan for Spiritual Growth to the key dogmas of Marian spirituality. The comparison mutually enriches our understanding and appreciation of both.

Publisher: His Way Inc (1988, 1992)
Language: ‎English
ISBN-10: 0942971116
ISBN-13: 978-0942971118
Item Weight: ‎ 3.6 ounces
Dimensions: ‎ 5 x 0.25 x 7.5 inches