{"product_id":"when-mary-calls-surprising-encounters-with-the-mother-of-god","title":"When Mary Calls: Surprising Encounters with the Mother of God","description":"\u003cb\u003eA young Protestant man from the Bible Belt experiences miraculous healing at a Marian shrine in Ireland. A Methodist woman sees Mary through \"a tear in the world\" and receives a life-saving warning. A world-renowned composer discovers that every musical composition \"is a little incarnation.\" \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn an age of spiritual hunger and cultural confusion, people from Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox backgrounds are turning to Mary as their spiritual mother. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart spiritual memoir, part theological exploration, \u003ci\u003eWhen Mary Calls\u003c\/i\u003e is an emotionally resonant narrative tapestry of deeply personal, testimonial-style stories of Marian encounters today, reflecting Margarita Mooney Clayton's unique voice as both scholar and spiritual witness. Through seven compelling personal stories--including Clayton's own dangerous missions to help dissidents in her mother's homeland of Cuba--this book reveals Mary's maternal protection at work and explores how she binds believers to authentic faith communities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough these contemporary encounters with Mary, Clayton shows how the Mother of God offers what our disenchanted age desperately seeks: an alternative to sterile rationalism and a path to authentic spiritual renewal. Each chapter shares a \"Pentecost moment\" that leads not just to personal transformation but to binding with the living community of faith. Mary emerges as a model of true creativity rooted in humility rather than self-assertion. The diverse expressions of love for Mary offer embodied devotional practices that bridge time-tested traditions and our mysterious longings for personal encounter with the divine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen Mary Calls\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates how the Mother of God continues to draw seekers into deeper relationships with Christ, transforming extraordinary encounters into sustained spiritual practices which offer meaning and to a world searching for hope.\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 1631440926\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781631440922\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Clayton, Margarita Mooney\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Odysseus Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Odysseus Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover (May 2026)","offer_id":46356833075397,"sku":"9781631440922","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781631440922.jpg?v=1781310832","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/when-mary-calls-surprising-encounters-with-the-mother-of-god","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}