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In an age when women are bombarded with mothering advice, awardA(c)\winning Catholic journalist Marge Fenelon delves into eight instances of Mary AZs life that depict Mary as the ultimate model and companion for the modern mom.

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Marian virtues will come to life for you. My relationship with my own mother has probably made it easier for me to fall in love with Mary, the mother of Jesus. That AZs because I saw in Mom so many of the virtues of our Blessed Mother. In these pages, these Marian virtues will come to life for you, and before you know it, you will be letting Mary spiritually mother you. +- Cardinal Timothy Dolan Archbishop of New York Food for the mother AZs soul! Lovely and relevant *Imitating Mary is food for the mother AZs soul! Marge Fenelon unpacks Mary AZs virtuous role in Scripture and Church tradition and brilliantly puts it in language that modern-day mothers can identify with and readily apply to their lives. Simply beautiful! +- Donna-Marie Cooper O AZBoyle Author of Rooted in Love A book for mothers, but I, a man and a Jesuit priest, loved it. Imitating Mary is a book for mothers, but I, a man and a Jesuit priest, loved it. Through its personal stories, imaginative Gospel scenes, and reflection questions I came to better understand the vocation of motherhood and to enter more deeply into Mary AZs heart. +- Rev. James Kubicki, S.J. Author of A Heart on Fire Invites us to experience our moments of motherhood through the prism of our Blessed Mother AZs life. +- So often we look to Mary as a prayerful companion but gloss over the very real fact that she was a mother who knew all the joys and struggles of raising a child. Marge Fenelon, in her beautiful book Imitating Mary, invites us to experience our moments of motherhood through the prism of our Blessed Mother AZs life. +- Mary DeTurris Poust Author of Cravings THE Mary book moms of all stripes have been waiting for. Imitating Mary is THE Mary book moms of all stripes have been waiting for, though they might not have known it. Fenelon makes the Blessed Mother into a real person without subtracting any of her amazing qualities. You AZll want to read it, reread it, and share it with every mom you know. +- Sarah Reinhard Author of A Catholic Mother's Companion to Pregnancy Insightful *and very practical *ways to allow Mary to help you become the best parent you can be. +- We get so used to thinking of Mary as (R)Blessed Virgin AZ or (R)Queen of Heaven AZ or (R)Mother of God, AZ we sometimes forget that she was also a real-live, flesh and blood mother of a real-live, flesh and blood child. In her latest book, Marge Fenelon vividly brings to life the Mary who had to tell Joseph she was pregnant, who faced scorn for being an unwed mother, who had to watch her son grow up, enter into his own life, and eventually die before her eyes. If you AZve ever had trouble relating to the Mary of icons and holy cards, Imitating Mary will give you insightful *and very practical *ways to allow Mary to help you become the best parent you can be. +- Woodeene Koenig-Bricker Author of 365 Mary

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Marge Fenelon is a Catholic speaker and journalist whose writing has appeared in dozens of publications *Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Our Sunday Visitor, National Catholic Register, and many others. She is a columnist for the Milwaukee Catholic Herald, and her work also appears on a number of Catholic websites. She is the author of several books, and a frequent guest on national Catholic radio programs. She resides in Cudahy, WI. Lisa M. Hendey is the founder and editor of CatholicMom.com and the bestselling author of The Handbook for Catholic Moms and A Book of Saints for Catholic Moms.

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