Mother of God Similar to Fire

About this book

In times of mingled hope and despair of longing for the sacred combined with disillusionment the image of Mary continues to hold tremendous appeal. Not only the mother of Jesus but the quintessential Mother the feminine face of the divine fierce protector and gentle consoler she serves as a source of inspiration wisdom vital essence of compassion and forgiveness. In Mother of God Similar to Fire priest-iconographer William Hart McNichols and mystical author Mirabai Starr collaborate to help make the perennial wisdom and love of Mary vibrantly accessible. Selected images of Mary illuminated by Starr s lyrical prose-poems embrace such diverse expressions as the Black Madonna Latina Bosnian Greek Italian and Native depictions of Mother Mary. In these images of Mary we are reminded of what matters most of what endures when all else seems lost of what grace may yet be available when we meet fear with love.