Speak the Name of Mary

People say, what is the sense of our small effort? They cannot see that we must lay one brick at a time, take one step at a time…


…A pebble cast into a pond causes ripples that spread in all directions.

Each one of our thoughts, words and deeds is like that.

No one has a right to sit down and feel hopeless.

There is too much work to be done.”

(Dorothy Day) 

I would like to think that any effort of mine used in writing this book, will send out ripples of Good Will and maybe even a smile or inspiration, to those who may read through its pages. I have come to realise that “Speaking the name of Mary” is not always achieved by words; it is something to do with living one’s life in her spirit of joyful, humble acceptance of all God asks of us.

Paul Gerrard