Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction / Susan Perry -- The chosen one / Janet McKenzie -- The Annunciation / Mary E. Haddad -- Holy Mother of the East / Joanna Chan -- The visitation / Joan Chittister -- Magna Mater / Edwina Gateley -- Mary with the midwives / Barbara Marian -- The holy family / Wendy Beckett -- Madonna and child : boundless love / Anita Price Baird -- Mary and Jesus / Diana Butler Bass -- Epiphany / Katharine Jefferts Schori -- Mother / Sally Cunneen -- The family / Judith H. Wellington -- Madonna and child with the origami angels / (Chung) Hyun Kyung -- Sacred Madonna and child / Joyce Rupp -- Jesus of the people / Elizabeth A. Johnson -- Jesus of the people / (Chung) Hyun Kyung -- Jesus at Gethsemane / Helen Prejean -- Woman offered #5 / Diana L. Hayes -- Mary, a mother's sorrow / Paula D'Arcy -- Dark angel / Ann Patchett -- In the garden of blessings / Barbara Lundblad -- Stillness / Mary Jo Leddy -- The One sent : Mary Magdalene with Jesus, the Christ / Susan Calef -- The inspiration of St. Monica / Katie Geneva Cannon -- St. Josephine Bakhita / M. Shawn Copeland -- Our Lady of Guadalupe / Jeanette Rodriguez -- Blessed Kateri Tekakwithai / Eva Solomon -- The keepers of love / China Galland -- Homage to 9/11 / Sarah Goodrich.