Under the Watchful Eye of Mary

About the Book

As the Lord Jesus faced imminent death upon the Cross, He dedicated all His beloved disciples to a love relationship with His Mother saying, “Behold your mother!” St. John was present at the foot of the Cross, representing all mankind. And from that hour, he took her into his home. This commissioning of the Blessed Virgin Mary as Mother of all mankind illustrates the great love with which the LORD Jesus offered His life for all peoples - by giving us the gift of His mother. All are to comprehend that Mary has an active role to play in our faith and in our spiritual life. We acknowledge that this is how the LORD Jesus wished to bring His Sacrifice to completion by entrusting His mother to His beloved disciple, and in the beloved disciple to all mankind. It is a concrete maternal love relationship between Mary and all who trustingly commend themselves to her care. Under the watchful eye of Mary is a spiritual journey where we learn from the Blessed Mother of God what living a worthy discipleship in the LORD is, and we meditatively pray with the Blessed Mary as the first Christian Community did before Pentecost.

About the Author

Pamela Mandela Idenya lectures in the department of Human Anatomy, University of Nairobi. She trained as a medical doctor and specialized in Otorhinolaryngology and Public Health before getting into Academics and Research. She is a devoted Catholic parishioner at the Consolata Shrine in Westlands, Nairobi and a team member of the Vincentian Ministries in Kenya. She has attended classes in theology for the laity at Hekima College, Nairobi. Her current interest is applied spirituality. She serves mainly as lector (proclamation ministry) at the Shrine, but occasionally singing alto in the choir comes as second nature to her. She does not shy away from the teaching and preaching ministry, and she loves to put things in writing as evidenced by the books she has either written or helped others to write in titles such as: you are not rejected & why turn to Jesus (by Fr. Antony P, VC), living the mysteries of the holy rosary, standing in the gap, calling sin – SIN, and become a wholesome you. She believes more will come as the Holy Spirit moves and inspires her to write; for God’s people shall not be ruined for lack of knowledge if we make it available and accessible.