Queen of Prophets (Paperback)

Paperback. The Communist bloc has collapsed. Factional strife is on the rise. The West faces an uncertain future. What is the message of Mary, the Mother of Jesus, for these times? To find an answer, Dudley Plunkett explores the mystery of Mary's recent apparitions in Medjugorje. Since 1981 millions from around thde world have traveled to the tiny Yugoslavian mountain village, believing Mary to be appearing there to a group of teenagers. Plunkett, after his own pilgrimage there, has come to bleve it as well Many book have reported on the apparitions. Queen of Prophets pushes the discussion forward: How can these apparitions be understood in light of the Bible and of the Christian traditions of the East and the West? What do the messages of Mary, her pleas for peace, prayer, and simplicity, mean to a rapidly changing world? With great clarity Plunkett builds a bridge between the consoling and challenging message of the apparitions and the concerns of everyday life. This is a book for these times. Plunkett ponders the mystery of the recent apparitions of the Virgin Mary in Yugoslavia to find meanings in the messages put forth by the Blessed Mother--her pleas for peace, prayer, and simplicity--and their relationship to a rapidly changing world feeling the weight of its future. Queen of Prophets is a book to console and to challenge. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…