The Reed of God
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Publisher: Ave Maria Press
ISBN: 978-0-87061-240-4
Item Number: AVEP-612404
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The book has been reprinted to include the study guide questions in the back (which will also continue to be available as a free download on the publisher's website).
The Reed of God by Caryll Houselander, British Catholic writer and artist, has been cherished by Catholics worldwide since its first publication in 1944. This spiritual classic invites readers to encounter Mary, the Mother of God, not as a distant, untouchable figure but as deeply human—one whose openness to God made divine love visible in the world.
Caryll Houselander portrays Mary as a reed, hollow and open, through which God’s song could be played. With this powerful image, Houselander reveals how Mary gave her whole being to God’s plan and shows how we, too, can become instruments of divine love.
Through essays and poems, divided into four parts, Houselander reflects on the mysteries of Mary’s life—her fiat, the finding of Jesus in the Temple, her assumption—and on themes of emptiness, fruitfulness, and the soul’s longing for union with God. In Mary’s humanity, Houselander finds the model for every believer: to carry Christ into the world.
Paperback, 5 x 7, 192 pages.
Weight: 1.000 lbs
Case Qty: 52 ($725.40)
Identifiers:
0870612409
612404
9780870612404