Nativity Story Contemplating Mary's Journeys of Faith

A young girl on the threshold of womanhood finds that her parents have arranged her betrothal. Can you imagine her helplessness? An angel visits her to request the unthinkable: that she be the mother of the Son of God. Can you picture her amazement? Found to be pregnant, she is scorned in her village. Can you sense her hurt and fear? As labor pangs overtake her, she and her husband are refused lodging in an unfamiliar city. Can you feel her pain and exhaustion? Holding her newborn son, she gazes into his adorable face while shepherds gather close. Can you imagine her wonder and joy?Pacatte, Rose is the author of 'Nativity Story Contemplating Mary's Journeys of Faith', published 2006 under ISBN 9780819851642 and ISBN 0819851647.