Queen of Heaven: Mary's Battle For Souls
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| Rating | : | 4.15 (504 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1505109787 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 196 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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The story begins with God s plan to take flesh through a woman, and the revolt of His mightiest angel in response. Accompany Mary from her Immaculate Conception through her Assumption and beyond. It is a battle that began at the dawn of time, and has flared through history to the current day. The story of Mary as you have never heard it before She is history's most famous woman, hailed millions of times daily in the prayer that bears her name. Lavishly illustrated. It continues in Eden, where a Savior is promised to a fallen world; and in Nazareth, where the woman who will bear him arrives. Her ancient enemy has been waiting for her. Join her as she defends Christendom at Lepanto, frees a captive people at Guadalupe and heals a broken nation at Lourdes. Queen of Heaven is the story of their enmity, the battle between the angel who said no to God, and the handmaid who said yes. Above all, discover why, though the battle continues, victory is assur
. Brian Kennelly is the author of two novels, Two Statues and To the Heights: A Novel Based on the Life of Pier Giorgio Frassati, and is the co-author of Doors of Mercy: A Journey Through Salvation History. Brian lives in Charlotte, NC with his wife Tina and their three children
"A Rare 5 Stars" according to Amazon Customer. This book is an adequate introduction to one seeking an elementary understand Our Lady's role in salvation history but an excellent overview of her role in confronting spiritual evils as presented throughout world history. Queen of Heaven is an easy read (I will be assigning to my eldest children, current ages 11-15) with a richness of content that I would recommend to anyone interested in learning more about or growing in devotion to the Mother of God.. "Oh poor protestant brethren" according to Kal Gal. Timely reassurance for Catholics in today's world, Mary's story is one we'll never tire of reading. Oh poor protestant brethren, you don't know what you're missing! Well documented and well written.. A comprehensive yet brief guide to Mariology If you want to know what causes Catholics to revere Mary this book will tell you in a nutshell. It is relevant and up to date. Presented as individual essays you can read each as a stand alone or all together for the big picture. Much more accessible than reading the saints.
A vivid, moving, and insightful look into one of the principal tenets of the Catholic faithls the story of our Lady s essential position in Salvation history: from Eve, our first, failed holy mother to Mary s own Immaculate Conception, through her status in the Annunciation as the new Ark of the Covenant, to her role as Mother of the Church and of the Americas, and, finally (on the centenary of her appearances at Fatima) to her manifestations at key moments in human history --Brad Miner, The Catholic ThingYou won t want to miss this beautiful and inspiring story of Mary s presence in history and of her special place in the life of her Son. --Whitney Hetzel, Get Fed