Why on earth should non-Catholics and non-Christians read a book about Mary anyway?
What is this book all about? Why is this man writing this book? Who is he anyway? With those questions ever present in my mind as I undertake this little book, I thought perhaps I might begin by providing some answers right up front. So, in reverse order . . . Who am I? In addition to being the father of eight and the husband of one, I am, as I already mentioned, a Catholic theologian. And not just a Catholic theologian, but a Catholic theologian who specializes in writing and teaching about Jesus mother. Im what Catholics call a Mariologist, which literally translates into one who studies Mary. Importantly, for me at least, I believe what I teach. I am a card-carrying, Rosary-praying Catholic. Why am I writing this book? My reasons are pretty simple. Over the past few years, there has been an increasing amount of attention given to Mary, both by the secular press and by people who are decidedly not Catholic. Time magazine ran a cover story on Marian devotion, Dateline NBC did a one-ho
