God-Sent : A History of the Accredited Apparitions of Mary

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Summary: Finally, Marian Devotions Presented as Universal Phenomena
Review: Growing up Roman Catholic, especially during the 1950s, the church teaching about Marian apparitions were focused on a few well publicized "approved" phenomena. The apparitions themselves are mezmerizing stories and another way of bonding the faithful to their Catholicism. Of course, the apparations receiving the most favorable publicity are Guadalupe, Mexico; Fatima, Portugal; and Lourdes, France. "God Sent" is a book that lives up to its title. It's actually "God Sent" to read about the miraculous Marian apparitions in the context of the history of Christianity (especially in the Roman Catholic tradition, but not exclusively) and to also realize how the Marian phenomena are universal, even more prevelent than reported by the mainstream Roman Catholic media. My faith has been positively affected by reading "God Sent". I sincerely want to thank the author, Roy Abraham Varghese for taking the time to write such an eloquent history about The Blessed Virgin Mary and her frequent calls to humanity for prayer, peace and penance. Varghese writes about the Marian apparitions almost as though he personally witnessed them. Moreover, he explains the messages in ordinary language. My husband and I traveled to Lourdes, France, after reading "God Sent" and the spiritual experience of being in this special shrine located in the French Pyrennes Mountains was more meaningful when understood in the context of nearly all Marian apparitions documented since the first century. Frankly, I wish "God Sent" was more readily available in bookstores. As a thorough history of Marian devotions, "God Sent" deserves to be a best selling book if, for no other reason, than to help ordinary readers appreciate Varghese's extraordinary research into the important history of Marian devotions in Roman Catholic spirituality.

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Summary: Becuase our Mother loves us
Review: In this book you can read the many messages from our Mother in heaven. She begs us repeatly to pray. She insist that we say the rosary and meditate on the life of Christ. She tells us to fast frequently on bread and water. She reminds us that the graces from the Mass and the Eucharist are heaven sent and our presence is required. She commands our full attention by her persistant appartitions throughout the world and through time. She tells us that we must decide for God. She desires that we turn away from the world and towards the light that she brings us from heaven. Her presence has been seen and experienced by thousands of people of various faiths. She has given signs and left signs behind of her presence. She has increasingly appeared during the last 100 years. She is warning us of the consequences to our world of our sinful behavior. Read this book and pass it on quickly to other people that you care about. Ask them to prayfully consider it's contents and to spread the word. Start your own personal daily pray routine. Ask others to join you or join other people in prayer. Pray for God's love and mercy on us all. Thank God for sending us our Mother to guide us.

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Summary: A must for anyone with a devotion to the Blessed Virgin!
Review: This book is well-researched, with beautiful color pictures of the Blessed Virgin as she appeared throughout the centuries and all over the world. An inspiring, thought-provoking book, with endless information about the Mother of God and her role in humanity and in divinity. Renewed my faith and inspired me to a more prayerful life.