When she converted to the Catholic tradition in 1994, Saxton says she initially found it difficult to "get close to Mary." This difficulty resolved itself over time . but she never completely understood her own initial reluctance until she became a foster parent in 2002, and experienced the children's initial resistance to her parenting efforts. Behold Your Mother contains three short stories from the author's life that illustrate Mary's "spiritual motherhood"; then a series of forty-eight short reflections, based on Scripture, on the life of Jesus' mother. This is a second, expanded edition of Saxton's book With Mary in Prayer (Loyola Press).
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Behold Your Mother: A Perfect Way to Spend Some Time with the Blessed Mother,
By K. Wicker "KateWicker.com" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Behold Your Mother (Paperback)
"My soul magnifies the Lord..." (Luke 1:46) and it can be said that Behold Your Mother magnifies the life of Mary. In this devotion to the Blessed Mother, author Heidi Hess Saxton first shares personal reflections and anecdotes of how she developed a more meaningful and intimate relationship with Mary after converting to Catholicism. The latter part of the book includes a collection of powerful meditations that reflect Mary's natural, divine and spiritual motherhood. As a cradle Catholic and as a mom, I've always embraced Mary and prayed to her frequently. Now thanks to Heidi's new book, I now have a collection of Marian meditations and prayers on hand to give me "new material" for days when I need my Mother.
Each of the 48 meditations begins with Scripture and ends with a short prayer. But my favorite part of the meditations is what comes in the middle: lyrical, narrative passages that offer a glimpse into the life of Mary and those who were close to her, including people like Juan Diego to whom she revealed herself. Here, in Heidi's beautifully-written verse, we can imagine the sometimes gritty and absolutely human details of Mary's days - the love she felt as she nursed her baby as "He nestled close, wisps of hair glued with sweat, /his eyes closed in concentration," her exhaustion, her fear, and the way she kissed "[Jesus'] bruised face./ Her Baby, but God's Lamb." Through her perceptive and descriptive writing, Heidi paints a vivid, faithful and authentic picture of our Holy Mother and the many roles she played and still plays in all of our lives while offering us an opportunity to deepen our relationship with the Mother of God.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Awesome book,
By ELC "Erin" (MI) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Behold Your Mother (Paperback)
Behold Your Mother is a wonderful gift that will help to introduce you to Mary or rejuvinate your relationship with her. It begins with three stories of how Heidi came to know our Mother and then had 48 reflections about Mary. It is beautiful.
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A Mother to us all!,
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In Behold Your Mother, Heidi Hess Saxton invites us to tug on Mother Mary's apron strings to get her attention. Through personal stories and scripturally based reflections, Heidi offers us a glimpse of our Blessed Mother's eminence but also her humanness to alleviate our fears of approaching her.
This a beautiful book to get closer to our Mother Mary who brings us ever closer to her Son, Jesus. Perfect to give as a gift and to leave on the coffee table or night stand to pick up for a needed dose of inspiration!
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