Mary’s Road of Sorrow and Joy

Mary’s Road of Sorrow and Joy comes in the wake of a long tradition dating back to the Middle Ages when Christians remembered the Seven Sorrows of Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and the Seven Joys of the Virgin. This book takes readers through the sorrows and joys of Mary’s life including the announcement that she would bear the Messiah, the shock of losing her son for three days before finding him in the temple, and even the death of her husband Joseph. Each page features a biblical passage and depicts Mary in a beautiful picture from classical art by painters such as Leonardo Da Vinci and Carl Heinrich Bloch. Ultimately, viewing the stages of Mary’s life shows how following Christ brings great suffering and great joy.