Seeds of Truth Ministries

Joseph Hollcraft

Walking with Mary: A Biblical Journey from Nazareth to the Cross

Over the past few years, my Catholic library has grown by at least ten books due in part to Edward Sri. Dr. Sri is a Catholic theologian whose writing I find very accessible. Most recently, I purchased Walking with Mary: A Biblical Journey from Nazareth to the Cross.

In this illuminating read, Dr. Sri invites you to go on a pilgrimage with Mary. From the angelic salutation in the simple confines of Nazareth to the crucifixion on Calvary, we are drawn into Mary’s humanity. There is always so much talk about the doctrines surrounding Mary that we often forget she was a human being with real feelings and emotions. Dr. Sri captures Mary’s humanness and casts it into the light of her model discipleship.

What’s more, Edward Sri does a beautiful job of showing the richness behind every Marian passage. Drawing from his robust academic background, he shows us that while there are not many places we find Mary in Sacred Scripture, when we do, the layers are many and the discoveries are enlightening and transformative.

In one particular section, Dr. Sri reflects on Mary’s fiat: “let it be done to me according to your word” (Lk 1:38), he explicates beautifully on the deeper meaning of the text. “These words highlight how Mary joyfully seeks to serve the Lord. She does not view serving the Lord as a burdensome duty, a spiritual chore she is forced to do. She enthusiastically seeks to make her life a gift to God…the Greek for ‘let it be’ (genoito) indicates not a passive acceptance of God’s will, but an active, loving embrace of it…she does not serve the Lord out of duty. She is motivated by love” (64-65).  After reading this text, I was encouraged to re-evaluate how I look at my relationship with God. I was asking myself a new question: do I respond to God out of duty, or out of love? I believe when you get done reading this book, you will have asked yourself similar (and important) questions.

So my dear friends pick up Walking with Mary, you will be indebted to the wisdom of Dr. Sri and his ability to bring you side by side with Mary in her eighty mile journey from Nazareth to the Cross.

https://www.amazon.com/Walking-Mary-Biblical-Journey-Nazareth/dp/0385348...

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“Hollcraft's book engagingly integrates his personal experience with the luminous witness of Scripture and the overflowing holiness of the saints to help you maximize the effectiveness of your intercessory prayer.”
Bishop Liam Cary
Diocese of Baker, Oregon

“With this book, Hollcraft opens the door to the humble act of praying for others and invites us, through practical and accessible tips, to step through that door with trust.”
Dr. Anthony Lilles
Author and Academic Dean of Saint Patrick's Seminary, Menlo Park (CA)

"As I read through these pages, I am reminded of our beautiful calling to pray for others, and Dr. Hollcraft explains here how to do so in deepest intimacy with Jesus Christ!"
Fr. Dave Pivonka T.O.R.
President of Franciscan University of Steubenville

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“Evangelization is never about numbers, and never about programs. It’s one heart setting another on fire. With this book, Dr. Hollcraft helps us keep the home fires burning—even as we set the world ablaze with Christ.”
Mike Aquilina
Award-winning author of more than 40 popular books

“Hollcraft wonderfully displays the tapestry of Catholic life and evangelization by weaving solid Catholic teaching, its application to the modern world, and clearly expressed examples that bring out the light and shadows of this beautiful picture.”
Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J.
Author, television host, Senior Fellow of the St. Paul Center
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"In a world of burgeoning textbooks and media, the reminder that  catechesis is inescapably a personal task to which we are all called, through a cooperation with the redeeming and educative work of the Person of the Holy Trinity, is a timely and important one."
Dr. Petroc Willey
Professor of Catechetics, Franciscan University of Steubenville

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