The Middle Ages of Sister Mary Baruch

by Fr. Jacob Restrick O.P.

We first met Sr. Mary Baruch in Volume One, when her name was Rebecca Feinstein. She was a nice Jewish girl from the Upper West Side of Manhattan. To the chagrin of her good family, she became a Catholic, and five years later, at the age of twenty-five, she entered a Dominican cloistered monastery, where she became Sr. Mary Baruch of the Advent Heart. Those were the early years. In this present volume, she's in her middle ages and passing through her own midlife crisis. Having now been a nun for over twenty-five years, she finds that her family, her Church, her community, and her life are all going through changes and tragedies as the third millennium approaches. Will the Faith save her or lose her?

258 pages, Paperback

Published April 15, 2016

Reviews

[Flora · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this book! His first book, Early Years details Rebecca Feinstein’s spiritual journey to Catholicism and this book continues her journey as a cloistered Dominican nun. I have a new appreciation for cloistered nuns and the Dominican life. Her spiritual struggles are no different than mine but the way God answers her prayers is so encouraging. The connection to our Jewish roots is so touching and beautiful. I love that she continues to see herself as Jewish and Catholic. If you are Catholic or Jewish or just want to understand both and their connections, this book will help you see it all. Be ready to laugh, cry and smile along the way...

[Sara Rennekamp · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sr. Mary Baruch lives an interior life that is at once dramatic and still. It is an arresting experience to read. The supporting characters are charming. The turmoil of post Vatican II is a perfect back drop for Baruch's interior battle.