The Little Book of Mary

by Christine Barrely

Pope Francis I has shared his devotion to Mary with millions of Catholics. A timely follow-up to The Little Book of Saints and The Little Book of Angels, this treasure of a book offers an enlightening tribute to the Virgin Mary. The stories, miracles, and mysteries of Mary provide readers with inspiration, comfort, and a growing understanding of the history surrounding this religious icon. Beautifully illustrated with color lithographs from missals and prayer books, and elegantly packaged with a padded cover, gilded edges, and a ribbon marker, The Little Book of Mary makes a special gift for devotees of Mary, Easter, confirmation, first communion, and Mother's Day.

Genres: Religion, Catholic

176 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2012

Reviews

[booklady · Rating 4 out of 5]

Don’t you just cherish little books? I do! Those small ones which fit in a purse or pocket, the size of a cell phone to be pulled out at any time? They are infinitely preferable to their comparably-sized gadgets. (I can get away with saying that here on GRs, if nowhere else.)

A good friend gave me this mini gem for my recent birthday. She knows I love the Blessed Mother and books. I’m not sure if she knows my special fondness for the tiny versions.

The Pocket Book of Mary has one of those squashy soft covers, gilt edges and a gold ribbon. But its real treasures are the reproductions of nineteenth to twentieth century French holy cards from a private collection facing each page of text. Most are directly applicable. A few are general in nature. English translations are provided.

Marian history, art, legends, apparitions, music, customs, prayers, practices, and various beliefs from around the world beginning with her birth until the present are told in brief. In some cases the brevity led to an occasional ‘blurring’ of accuracy, or anyway it seemed so to me, but then I am a stickler for details. Not often, and anyway you don’t read a book like this for facts but for pleasure. That minor complaint aside, it is a lovely book! It makes a perfect gift for your favorite Mary-person.

Can be read in a single sitting. I took longer to admire the exquisite images!

[Barbara Mahoney · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is devoted to Mary, the mother of Jesus. The author provides her life story, her place in church history, the miracles associated with her, and works of art devoted to her. I learned a lot about how people in other countries perceive her and their devotion to her. I also learned about the many works of art, sculpture, etc. devoted to her around the world.

It's a beautiful little book - with gilded pages, a soft decorative padded cover and a ribbon book mark built into the book. It would make a nice gift.

I have also read and enjoyed two other books by this author "Little Book of Angels" and "Little Book of Saints."

[Izabella · Rating 5 out of 5]

The amount of detail and history behind every image of Our Lady is amazing! I love this book!

[Jordan Neff · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read the word “veneration” about 60 times but still haven’t quite figured out what it means