{"product_id":"mary-in-the-bible-and-in-our-lives-9781621641872","title":"Mary in the Bible and in Our Lives","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book offers a clear, beautiful exposition of Catholic beliefs about Mary. Not a history or a compendium, it was written by a Carmelite monk who spent decades praying and pondering the mysteries of the faith concerning the Mother of Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCatholic Mariology has matured through centuries of meditation upon both the Bible and the Church's faith in the Incarnation. The Marian dogmas of the Church are guarantors of the full meaning of the statement in the Gospel of John that the word became flesh and dwelt among us (1:14).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFr. Wilfrid Stinissen shows that Mariology corrects any attempt to minimize the good news that God became man so that man could become like God. In writing about Mary, he underlines the astonishing truth that God has initiated an intimate communion with mankind. In a world that strives to reduce human dignity, Mary reveals the very high value of man in God's eyes and God's wondrous love and plan for each one of us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFr. Wilfrid Stinissen, O.C.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, was born in Antwerp, Belgium, where he entered the Carmelite Order in 1944. He was sent to Sweden in 1967 to co-found a small contemplative community. His many books on the spiritual life have been translated into multiple languages. Among his works available in English are \u003ci\u003eInto Your Hands, Father\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eEternity in the Midst of Time\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBread That Is Broken\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMary in the Bible and in Our Lives\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Holy Spirit, Fire of Divine Love\u003c\/i\u003e, all published by Ignatius Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ignatius Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50505726132498,"sku":"9781621641872","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d8a64298-7988-4707-9abc-1a3a41961813.jpg?v=1730843096","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mary-in-the-bible-and-in-our-lives-9781621641872","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}