Grieving with Mary: Finding Comfort and Healing in Devotion to the Mother of God

More art, music and literature have been devoted to Mary than to any other woman in history, and millions of believers make hard pilgrimages to visit her shrines every day. But why do Catholics pray to Mary in times of sorrow or need? And how does she help them develop a closer relationship to Christ? In Grieving with Mary, author Mary K. Doyle finds comfort and healing in devotion to the Blessed Virgin. Doyle walks readers through the illustrious history of the many ways Catholics have of approaching Mary, and encourages readers to use one or more of the following to nurture their own personal relationship with the Mother of God: [[Hymns and prayers [[Devotional art [[Shrines [[Rosary beads [[Labyrinths [[Feasts and processions When Catholics pray to Mary (or any other saint), they ask for her intercession. In prose that is clear and precise, Doyle makes clear that adoration of Mary does not replace worshipping God, but rather draws believers closer to God. Ultimately, devo

Mary K. Doyle is an author, speaker, blogger, and freelance writer. She also is an active advocate for caregivers of loved ones with Alzheimer s disease since her experience caring for her beloved husband, Marshall Brodien, magician, creator of TV Magic Cards, and character actor, Wizzo, on Chicago s Bozo s Circus, who suffers from this disease.

Mary is the author of 9 Books including Fatima at 100. Fatima Today, Hans Christian Andersen Illuminated By the Message, Navigating Alzheimer s (2017 Gold Medal Illumination Award), St Theodora and Her Promise to God (2014 Catholic Press Association Award), Young in the Spirit (2014 Catholic Press Association Award, 2014 The Great Midwest Book Festival Award), Grieving with Mary, Seven Principles of Sainthood Following Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, The Rosary Prayer by Prayer, and Mentoring Heroes (2000 National Publishers Freedom Award).

She speaks on the topics of caregiving, Alzheimer s, Marian devotion, the rosary, St. Mother Theodore Guerin/St Theodora, and mentoring.

Mary has a Masters of Arts Degree in Pastoral Theology and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Management and Leadership. Among her many blessings, she counts her husband, children, grandchildren, step-children, and a wide circle of extended family members and friends. She resides in a suburb of Chicago.