Imitating Mary: Ten Marian Virtues for the Modern Mom

by Marge Steinhage Fenelon

Overview

In an age of much mothering advice but few admirable role models, award-winning Catholic journalist Marge Fenelon delves into ten instances—and corresponding virtues—of Mary’s life that reveal her as the ultimate example and companion for the modern mom.

In this first and only book to offer Mary’s life as a template for living as a faithful Catholic mother today, the Mother of God is presented as the ideal guide for the vocation of Catholic motherhood. A new addition to the CatholicMom.com Book series, Imitating Mary: Ten Marian Virtues for the Modern Mom unpacks Scripture and Catholic tradition to examine ten biblical climaxes, including Mary’s betrothal to Joseph, the Annunciation, the scene at the foot of the Cross, and Pentecost. In these scenes, Marge Fenelon introduces readers to a Mary who faced challenges familiar to every mother—impatience, frustration, sacrifice, and grief—and demonstrates how, in the face of these ordinary obstacles, Mary’s response was an extraordinary example through the virtues of patience, joy, trust, and faith.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781594713651
Publisher:	Ave Maria Press
Publication date:	04/22/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Marge Steinhage Fenelon is an award-winning Catholic author and journalist, international speaker, and longtime contributor to a variety of Catholic and secular publications and websites.

Fenelon has written several books on Marian devotion, including Imitating Mary. The bestselling Our Lady, Undoer of Knots received a 2017 Association of Catholic Publishers Excellence in Publishing Award. My Queen, My Mother earned a Catholic Press Association Award in 2020.

Fenelon is the host of the Simply Holy podcast on Breadbox Media, a popular guest on Catholic radio and television, and a regular contributor to Relevant Radio’s Morning Air. She earned a bachelor’s degree in mass communications from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and a certificate in spiritual mentoring from Cardinal Stritch University. She has a certificate in Marian studies from the International Marian Research Institute and is a member of the Mariological Society of America. She completed an intensive training program for foreign journalists by the Pontifical University of Holy Cross in conjunction with the Vatican Office of Communications in Rome and traveled with the Catholic Press Association to the Holy Land as part of Pope Francis’ historic pilgrimage in 2014. In 2015, she was awarded the Egan Fellowship for journalistic excellence, traveling to the Philippines to write about the ongoing reconstruction efforts after Super Typhoon Haiyan. In 2016, Fenelon was accepted to the Jordan Tourism Board religious journalist and blogger tour to write about the “other Holy Land,” Jordan. Fenelon is an instructor for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee Deacon Wives Program.

Table of Contents

Foreword Lisa M. Hendey ix

Introduction xiii

Chapter 1 Mary's Fiat Imitating Mary's Yes 1

Chapter 2 The Unwed Mother Imitating Mary's Patience 13

Chapter 3 The Handmaiden Mother Imitating Mary's Trust 27

Chapter 4 The Messenger Mother Imitating Mary's Obedience 43

Chapter 5 The Young Mother Imitating Mary's Endurance 57

Chapter 6 The Committed Mother Imitating Mary's Courage 71

Chapter 7 The Fleeing Mother Imitating Mary's Strength 85

Chapter 8 The Attentive Mother Imitating Mary's Hope 99

Chapter 9 The Grieving Mother-Child Imitating Mary's Faith 117

Chapter 10 The Disciple Mother Imitating Mary's Joy 139

Conclusion Letting Mary Mother Us 157

Acknowledgments 171

Notes 173