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Mother Angelica's Private and Pithy Lessons from the Scriptures

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This book is great...I will reread it again. It is written like she talks on her TV show, EWTN, the chapters are quick, easy reading, and makes me stop and meditate. Thoroughly enjoyable book

For those days when nothing goes right or when everything goes right Mother Angelica is there to gently nudge you on your journey to Christ.
This book makes you place yourself in the moment with God from the safety of your grandmother's knee making the spiritual lessons feel like coming home.

I found myself shaking my head in amazement at how much Mother sees in the Scriptures and how blind I have been ... until now.
This book has helped me view my human imperfections from a new point of view and has allowed me to see that this is exactly the same point of view the Saints had of their own failings and misgivings.

Yes, the Apostles and other Saints really were human. And now I have a clearer understanding of the struggles they felt in their own spiritual journies even as they walked alongside Jesus.

Thank you Mother Angelica and God Bless you!

Mother Angelica is her usual straight to the point commentator on the scripture. She makes it fun learning about scripture and brings it down to a practicable level. This is a book that makes learning about scripture fun, brings a fresh point of few to scripture, and gives you valuable information about interpretation of scripture.

Mother Angelica has been a part of our family for years and we have been waiting for this new book to become available. I purchased it as a Birthday gift for my wife. She loves it!

Thank you

Raymond Arroyo is the author of the biography of Mother Angelica. Mother Angelica gave the author a carte blanche for her life's story that reveals the background of a deeply religious, determined and strong individual.

Mother Angelica is the founder of the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN). What is amazing is her powerful beliefs and ability to achieve, despite many physical and psychological handicaps. We see how closely tied she is to a mother who could not bear to see her only child go into a convent. Her own mother becomes a nun to be near her! Sister Angelica overcame personal demands, illnesses and negativity with her beliefs and perseverance. She was a cloistered nun that did not seem cloistered at all. Her achievements as a CEO in communications have been written up in media such as the Wall Street Journal.

When in high school, before becoming a nun, she took drafting courses, which helped her later overseeing construction of EWTN's new studio.

In 1981, when Ted Turner founded CNN, Mother Angelica, using her grit and beliefs, along with $200, founded what would become the world's largest religious media company.

She was born in 1923 to an Italian mother and father. She was named Rita Rizzo and abandoned by her father, who blamed her mother for getting pregnant after two years of marriage. Her mother was uneducated, but determined to keep her daughter, who was the focus of her life. Rita endured her mother's depressions, debt and her own physical ailments, which included intense stomach pains. Because by prayer, and inspiration from a local mystic, she became a cloistered nun, hoping to spend her life in private prayer away from a cruel world. But that was not to be. She soon became an international religious leader and founder of a religious network.

Rita (Mother Angelica) realized that her spirit, perseverance and need to spread the Catholic word, compelled her to monumental feats of faith and achievement. On faith alone, she built a communications empire without budgets - just "God's Providence". Her strong beliefs and personality brought both the poor and multi-millionaire followers that funded her "outrageous" inspirational callings that came to fruit. The EWTN is still going strong today with reruns of her daily teachings and quick wit continuing to play. Sister Angelica recently had a stroke, but she made sure that the EWTN network would sustain itself before she had to retire.

Raymond Arroyo writes with objectivity, and had more than five years of one-on-one discussions and interviews with Mother Angelica. The first few chapters are hard to read in that she had such a sad and tortured childhood. Her strong spirit comes through as she had to grow up fast and survive by finding good in all she meets. The book shows the power of faith. An inspiring story.

Thank-you Raymond for putting this priceless advice in book form.
Mother's wisdom comes shining through her honest and easy to comprehend nuggets of faith.
I would be so bold as to say that her clarity helps to further inspire the already 'inspired' word.
Thank-you Raymond and Mother Angelica for the advice!

A unique, yet very down to earth approach to Scriptures so typical of Mother Angelica. Recommended for anyone who wants a Scripture study that the "everyday" Christian can apply to everyday life.

I happen to totally enjoy Mother Angelica so this book was a natural for me. She writes as though you are sitting right in front of her having a chat. The book is an easy way, through her eyes, to understand scripture and at the end of the chapters she gives you homework. Terrific idea! This was given to me as a gift and I loved it so much I've given several copies to friends.

I think it is enough to say that I am reading and ordering more books written by Mother Angelica. They are different. She doesn't repeat anecdotes in the books she writes. This is my third book that I've read and find that it was easy to pick up and learn something new. She is witty, funny, but throws no punches. She lets her readers know the end result of sin, no sugar-coating. But that there is hope for everyone.

Mother Angelica makes it easier to understand & appreciate the Scriptures as well as to apply to our "ordinary" lives. She provides great insight, and makes learning our Faith more fun. Humorous, practical, easy to understand, enjoyable - a "true gem". Definitely would recommend to others.