This small but powerful book by Edward Sri, Walking with Mary: A Biblical Journey from Nazareth to the Cross, was published in 2013, and is a book I go back to every so often. This is probably the third or fourth time I’ve read it as part of my morning spiritual reading and journaling.
If you’ve been thinking about adding spiritual reading to your prayer life, this is a good book to introduce you to this wonderful practice. It’s not a daunting tome, and Sri’s style is informative and the narrative is engaging. I had the pleasure of hearing him speak at a national Catholic Bible conference and the book is as easy-going as his speaking style.
But don’t think that means the book is lite. On the contrary: it introduced me to a way of thinking about Mary’s fiat as an ongoing experience.
It made me ponder my own fiat, and how faith isn’t a one-time declaration and then we move on. With each chapter, I gained a deeper understanding of how every day I choose Jesus. Every day I am called to reaffirm my beliefs.