Posted April 21, 2021 in Reading, Review / 0 Comments
History's Queen by
Mike Aquilina Publisher: Ave Maria Press (2020)
eARC (192 pages)
Via: NetGalley Rating: Also by this author: Seven Revolutions Reading Challenges: Read 2021 Synopsis
The Virgin Mary’s part in history doesn’t begin and end with her yes to God. Popular Catholic author Mike Aquilina points out that Mary is at the center of history from creation to the end of time and everywhere in between. In History’s Queen, you’ll learn about the many ways the mother of humanity has left her mark on the great events of time, not only as we see them in the Bible, but also in pivotal events such as Fatima, the battle of Lepanto, and the plague.
In this journey through two thousand years of Mary’s active participation in world events, each chapter of History’s Queen highlights a Marian intervention that is emblematic of a particular era, and opens our eyes to the ways in which Mary provides a vital key for understanding both our past and our future.
Mike Aquilina—author of The History of the Church in 100 Objects and editor of the Reclaiming Catholic History series—provides a fresh, fascinating, and classical view of history to today’s readers, exploring:
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Mary’s centrality in the Church Fathers’ view of history;
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Mary’s role in preserving Byzantium during the explosive rise of Islam;
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Marian devotion in medieval Ireland that inspired generations of great missionaries;
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Mary’s role in military victories at Lepanto and Vienna; and
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the message of peace received by three shepherd children in Fatima that sustained the world through a century of unprecedented violence and apostasy.
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Posted December 31, 2015 in Life, Reading / 10 Comments
Big Things That Happened in 2015
- I mentioned the school talent show in which the teachers sang Yellow Submarine.
- I worked at a Catholic summer camp for the summer and had a blast. I wrote about it and shared some pictures.
- I survived over a week of blinding smoke due to forest fires. It was insane. I talked about that here.
- I had my very first ever Blogversary which was exciting.
Analysis of Books I Read in 2015
This was the very first year that I ever kept track of the books that I read. My stats have amazed me.
- I read 141 books.
- Almost all of the books I read this year were 4 or 5 stars. I must be pretty good at choosing books I know I’ll enjoy.
- Over two-thirds of the books I read this year were from the library or books I own.
- Over half of the books I read this year were hard copied (Paperback or Hardcover) while over a quarter were ebooks. Audiobooks made up the rest.
- About a quarter of the books I read this year were debuts.
I made some pretty nifty looking pie charts in Excel (you can just pretend they are totally awesome).




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Posted December 15, 2015 in Reading / 16 Comments
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Posted April 30, 2015 in Faith, Reading / 2 Comments
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Posted April 14, 2015 in Reading / 22 Comments
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