"The Reed of God" brings you closer to Mary for Advent

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Are you a Catholic woman looking for a great Advent read? You should try "The Reed of God" by Caryll Houselander. This book, published in 1944, will make Mary's humanity real for you as we approach the Nativity of Jesus.

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00:02 If you are a Catholic woman

00:07 and you've been looking for an idea

00:09 of a book to read for Advent,

00:11 I have a great suggestion, "The Read of God."

00:13 This book was originally published in the 40s

00:16 and each chapter is a meditation

00:17 that just explores Mary's humanity,

00:19 which I feel like is honestly something

00:22 that a lot of people struggle with.

00:23 We all know that Mary is the mother of God.

00:26 Because of that, sometimes it's hard

00:27 for regular women to connect to her.

00:30 In the second chapter entitled "Fiat,"

00:32 there's this beautiful quote

00:33 that has just really stuck with me.

00:36 The author says, "But certainly at first,

00:39 "there was nothing to suggest

00:40 "that being the mother of God would involve her

00:42 "in anything more heroic than the joys

00:45 "and sorrows of her domestic life.

00:48 "The sorrows of the whole world,

00:50 "not only the dramatic ones, but the daily ones,

00:52 "began to unfold gradually in her life

00:55 "and the intelligent heart can read into them

00:57 "not only the broad outline of all the world's tragedies,

01:01 "but also the smallest details of human existence."

01:05 This book just does such a beautiful job

01:07 of really showing Mary's human side.

01:10 You could even use this in a book club or a women's group.

01:13 There's just so many ways this book

01:14 could benefit you during Advent.

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