Review Mother of God Similar to Fire

Mother of God Similar to Fire

Icons by William Hart McNichols with Reflections by Mirabai Starr

Orbis Books, Maryknoll, New York, 2018. 128 pages.

Reproductions of fifty-one striking icon paintings of Mary the Mother of God and Mary as madonna and child appearing in a variety of archetypal forms and poses, some traditional and some modern. The paintings are by iconographer Father William Hart McNichols. Each is paired on the facing page with a reflection or poem by Mirabai Starr. Lovely book suitable for visual study and enjoyment of the icons, reading the reflections of Ms. Starr, and/or meditation and prayer with Icons, in the latter case Jim Forest's book Praying With Icons would be a great companion volume. Some of my favorites are Mother of God, Mystical Rose; Mother and child of Kibeho; and Mary Most Holy Mother of All Nations. In addition to Ms. Starr's prayer like reflections, Father McNichols has included as an appendix a paragraph on the occasion of making or meaning behind each image.

 
Review submitted by Jennifer Knight

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