California Proposition 65Fathers Hofer and Nolan offer us a personal retreat encouraging meditation on the prayer that draws us closer to our Blessed Mother and serves as the basis for praying the Rosary.
Each chapter focuses on a part of the prayer that Saint Thérèse of Lisieux relied on when experiencing dryness in her own prayer life.
Each of the eight chapters includes:
- Selections from over 20 masterpieces of Marian art revealing the richness of Christian imagery
- A passage from Scripture
- An essay illuminating a statement or petition of the Hail Mary
- An invitation to pray slowly and thoughtfully
We pray for you, our readers, that you may confidently go to Mary, God’s lowly handmaid. She is now resplendent in God’s presence because on earth she was filled with the mysteries of love. Whatever she was experiencing in her life, Mary raised her heart to God and pondered his mysterious plans, purposes, and love. Saint Luke tells us, “Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart” (Lk 2:19; cf. Lk 2:51). She is our perfect model of prayer. With her intercession, the Lord always triumphs. (From the introduction)
