Walking with Mary: A Biblical Journey from Nazareth to the Cross Hardcover – September 10, 2013

I was looking for a book to learn more about Mary. I bought a book in the past that I started but it keeps getting bumped to the side by other books I am reading. This is a great book that's easy to read and hard to put down. I have never been disappointed in any of Edward Sri's works and this is no exception.

Great book

Dr. Sri writes in an engaging manner, avoiding the dual pitfalls of "high theological jargon" and sugary sweetness. His writing is very well organized, giving the 3 or so points, then expanding on each one. He also takes pains to compare Mary in the New Testament with Old Testament figures. For example, Mary is told, "the Lord is with you", Dr. Sri then gives examples of God telling people, "I am with you" (Abraham, Moses, David, Gideon, to name a few).An excellent work for Catholics or non-Catholics who want to know more about Mary.

I really enjoyed this book. It was a great perspective on the view of Jesus through the eyes of Mary and Mary’s journey through the scriptures.

I’m a cradle Catholic and grew up with the belief that Mary is our advocate and that we don’t pray to Mary, but we ask for her to intercede to Jesus on our behalf. I have always understood this, but never fully understood the deep why’s behind it.This book explains this and SOOOO many questions beyond my initial curiosity that I have always wondered about, but couldn’t quite put into words or find.I DEFINITELY recommend this book for anyone who strictly follows what the Bible teaches too, because it does have so many quotes, scripture passages, references and historical background to give depth, humanness and emotion to Mary.

This video course and book are fantastic. Recommend to all who want to learn more about Mary.

I have read a few of Edward Sri's books, and they are always very accessible to the average Christian reader. This book is no exception. I'm familiar with all the doctrines surrounding Mary and their biblical support, so I was looking for a book about Mary, but not necessarily a book about scriptural support for her doctrines. This book wasn't so much about that (although that is in there) as it was about seeing Mary's humanness--the feelings she must have felt, and how she truly was depicted as a model disciple in scripture. Having come into the Church from a Protestant background, my family often says to me that Mary was "just" the person God chose to give birth to Jesus, and nothing more; and how the fact that she is only mentioned a handful of times in the Bible points to that. This book makes a decent attempt at disproving that notion--though she isn't mentioned a lot, when she is mentioned it is always at pivotal and significant times, and there is a lot of symbolism and prophecy surrounding her story. Read it! Catholic or Protestant, I think there is insight there for all of us!Respectfully,Jennifer Sharpe, author of The Mass Book for Catholic Children

More depth to Mary than I imagined. The demonstrated connections between Mary and the Old Testament were eye opening. Very well written.

First of all I should mention that this IS a Catholic book, written by a Catholic and it is based on the Catholic teaching, not only on Mary. However, as it is a "biblical journey", it follows Mary throughout the New Testament and does not go into explanations of the Catholic dogmas as proclaimed at various Councils despite quoting Pope John Paul II or Cardinal Ratzinger. Edward Sri is a biblical scholar and in his book, he shows Mary's life in wide historical context which enables him to highlite and to draw lines between parts of the Scriptures that could easily be overseen. I would recommend this book to every one who wishes to deepen their relationship to Mary, to know more about her than the Nativity story tells but also to every one who have been annoyed by or could not understand the Catholic take on her. This book is well and clearly argued, it is not a novel.

Fantastic book about virgin Mary good information to get to know our blessed mother and the mother of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ and helps you to stay strong in your faith through testing times just like Virgin Mary did

I love this book could not put it down

Fantastic

Edward Sri is one of my favourite religious authors. He writes in an easy and very engaging manner that brings everything alive. He always has a new way of looking at historical things. He makes me WANT to pray!