Mary's Message of Hope: Volume 1

by Annie Kirkwood

Book Overview

After "Mary's Message to the World" was published, Mother Mary asked Annie Kirkwood to send out a newsletter to all her readers. Mary's Message of Hope, Volume Two, is now the second compilation of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 093189235X
• ISBN13: 9780931892356
• Release Date: November 1995
• Publisher: Pelican Pond
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Mary Speaks Beautifully

Mary's Message of Hope is the second in a series of books compiled by Annie Kirkwood (Mary's Message to the World, Mary's Message of Hope, Messages to our Family, Mary's Message of Love). I say 'compiled' because Annie would tell you that Mary, Mother of Jesus, is the true author.I have read the first three books above totaling nearly 1000 pages. In addition I have contemplated the messages of these works in relation to the Western philosophical and theological tradition. (Currently, I am a Ph.d. candidate in philosophy, with knowledge of metaphysics, medieval philosophy and theology, and ethics).Having said this, let me say that I am very impressed by the message and its implied philosophical views about reality. The discussions of God, the nature of the soul, reincarnation, etc. are all very good and should interest any reader who yearns for more understanding about life and his or her destiny. Mary's Message of Hope is the smallest of the first three books (120 pages), and for this reason I recommend it for beginners because despite its small size it carries a profound message.Of course, some of the material is controversial; or, rather, I should say non-traditional/non-orthodox. Apparently the previous reviewer has given the book a bad review solely for this reason. He/she seems to have missed the beautiful message about love and forgiveness and about God's everlasting gifts to us. Perhaps the reviewer should have paid more careful attention to page 34:"Too much emphasis is placed on who is right and which religion is the correct. Religion is simply a way for you to understand the Glory of God. It is a method to bring you into the right frame of mind to worship He Who created it All, Who is All, and Who animates and loves without any biases." It comes down to this: If you have a desire to know more, if you are seeking the truth, the message of Mary's Message of Hope is to turn to God in prayer and meditation. But reading the books will also provide you with some valuable information--and if that's what interests you, you will not regret purchasing these books. After reading them, praying about them, and intellectually contemplating them you will be in a good position to judge for yourself whether or not they are inauthentic or, rather, precious new Scripture. Of all the "new age" books out there these books have impressed me the most. You should also check out the works of Paramahansa Yogananda and Edgar Cayce, who have very similar messages.Remember, each person's journey back to God can only be made by that person. Are you going to blindly listen to Church leaders and authorities all of your life--like a child? Or are you going to seek God yourself and be nourished by His wisdom? The choice ultimately is yours alone.