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Mary's Touch Programs 2.13 and 2.14 Our Price: $14.95
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Order Your Mary's Touch Programs Here! Special Mary's Touch Program Set featuring Sherri Davis |
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Special Mary's Touch Program Set In May 2007, Sherri Davis was diagnosed with small-cell lung cancer. Over the course of the next nine months, she visited with Cheri and Sally four different times, sharing her faith-filled story of hope and dedicating her suffering to those asking for her prayers. Now you can hear all four of Sherri's shows in this CD set featuring music from Matthew Mayer's new CD, Full of Grace Mary's Touch Program 1.20 Sherri talks about suffering, and how it is what we do with the suffering that matters....When we offer our suffering to God for others. When we offer suffering with love and joy, God can take that suffering and do amazing things. Mary's Touch Program 1.30 In this program, Sherri continues her story, talking about how it feels to be a patient with terminal illness, and how her faith has affected those caring for her. "I asked him, 'What if, before you look at a patient, you close your eyes; you say, 'God, please heal this person. Please open their heart that they may love you,' and then you walk in and begin being the doctor?'" Mary's Touch Program 1.42 In this, the third of her four visits, Sherri shares her thoughts on suffering and praying for each other... …and you'll hear from Mark, Sherri's husband. He offers his own perspective on this remarkable journey. Mary's Touch Program 2.10 In this final show with Sherri, we look back to the beginning and trace her path through the many graces, setbacks, sorrows, and we hear the incredible sweetness of Sherri's union with the Cross of Christ. * Click here to listen to Sally Robb's letter to Sherri on The Rest of the Story page. |
Mary's Touch Program Set featuring Sherri Davis Our Price: $24.95 * Please see the note below if ordering outside the contiguous U.S.
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"She asked, 'Heidi, have you ever told Mary about this?' and I said, 'Why on earth would I tell Mary about this?!' Then she said, "Well, she's your mother in heaven...and she CARES about you." "She said, 'I need to tell you something....There's been a shooting.' I got in the car and all the way, all I could do was pray the Hail Mary." |
Mary's Touch Program 2.1: Heidi Saxton and Tessie Featuring "Full of Grace" and "Good Bye" from Matthew Mayer's new CD, Full of Grace In this first show of the new season, you'll hear author Heidi Saxton's story. She was healing from a lost relationship and felt lonely. She asked for Mary's help in finding new friends. Imagine her surprise in how Mary answered her... ...and you'll hear from Tessie, a remarkable woman whose son was diagnosed with severe diabetes at the young age of nine. By the time he was twenty-one, he was very ill and in a diabetic coma. As he lay dying, she entrusted her beloved son to Mother Mary's care. Mary's Touch Program 2.2: Sarah and Father Justin Featuring "Walk Through Life" from Matthew Mayer's new CD, Full of Grace You'll hear the story of a mother's frantic prayer for the safety of her children during the Columbine shootings. Sarah's son was accounted for, but where was her daughter? ...and you'll hear Father Justin's incredible story. He was called upon to help a young woman who was possessed. Where did he turn for help? Of course, to Mary. |
Mary's Touch Programs 2.1 and 2.2 Our Price: $14.95
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"The bishop was so horrified, he adjusted his schedule to console us....Before we had left, we prayed the Memorare: Blessed Mother, we offer all our intentions for whatever your needs, and obviously, she needs a lot." "I went home and began praying about this: 'Jesus, fill me with the desire to serve you no matter what the sacrifice, and no matter the sacrifice, I voluntarily desire to love you.'"
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Mary's Touch Program 2.3: Daniel and Fran You'll hear a great story from Daniel, a filmmaker who works for Corpus Christi Watershed, a nonprofit media group dedicated to promoting religious, literary, cultural, and scientific education through the arts. While he was in France making a documentary, he made a pilgrimage to Lourdes, and he pledged his "all" to Mary. She took him at his word... ...and you'll hear Fran's story, which is a great reminder of the sweetness of Mary's love. Mary's Touch Program 2.4: Marie and Mary Featuring "Full of Grace" from Matthew Mayer's new CD, Full of Grace You'll hear the incredible story of a woman's decision to donate her kidney to someone in need. Marie's prayers helped her through the entire journey and brought her closer to Jesus and his Mother... ...and you'll hear from Mary, an artist who is so moved by Mary's love, she writes beautiful liturgical music to honor her. Her hymn, Gate of Heaven, is featured on the Learn more about Mary page. |
Mary's Touch Programs 2.3 and 2.4 Our Price: $14.95
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"I decided I can be angry...I can be bitter the rest of my life, but I decided to forgive and go on. Whatever you need, He gives you. Take what you need, and give Him back the rest." "I prayed to Mary, 'I need some help here,' and by some grace, I became aware of how I needed to change. Through this, I realized God's love." |
Mary's Touch Program 2.5: David and Barbara Featuring "Meditation" and "Marian Girl" from Matthew Mayer's new CD, Full of Grace You'll hear from a man who was a victim of deceit. David's friend convinced him to invest thousands of dollars in a fraudulent scheme. He lost the money, but in the process, he gained a stronger faith... ...and you'll hear from Barbara. Her mother fell and needed help. You know where she turned! Mary came to her aid. Mary's Touch Program 2.6: Ann Marie and Dora Featuring "Full of Grace" from Matthew Mayer's new CD, Full of Grace You'll hear the gentle story of a woman who, through a difficult marriage and the birth of her first child, grew closer to God. Ann Marie realized that her beautiful baby was a gift from our Heavenly Father, so she prayed to Mary to help her be a good example... ...and you'll hear from Dora. She longed for a relationship with Mary, even though she wasn't raised Catholic. |
Mary's Touch Programs 2.5 and 2.6 Our Price: $14.95
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"...and 7,200 volts went through my body.... As I lay dying, I called out from my heart my prayer of repentance, and the Lord gave me my life back." "I have been touched deeply by Mary, and I call upon her often because I work with people who are so desperate to know, particularly at the end of their lives, that they had meaning...and it is through our mother, typically that we first know that deepest sense that we matter."
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Mary's Touch Program 2.7: Robert and Pat Featuring "Amazing Grace" from Matthew Mayer's new CD, Full of Grace You'll hear from Robert. He was electrocuted during a workplace accident and faced certain death, but God heard his plea and sent His Mother, who changed the rest of Robert's life... ...and you'll hear from Pat. She has five children, including a set of twins, and she relied on Mary to help her raise her family. Mary's Touch Program 2.8: Linda and Sylvia Featuring "Good Bye" from Matthew Mayer's new CD, Full of Grace You'll hear from Linda. She is a hospital chaplain who calls upon Mary in her work. She often experiences the love of Christ and His Mother in the lives of others... ...and you'll hear Sylvia's story. Her father lived an angry life filled with pain. As he lay dying, she gave him her brown scapular and got proof that our Blessed Mother keeps her promises. |
Mary's Touch Programs 2.7 and 2.8 Our Price: $14.95
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"Wear the scapular. It's a sign and symbol of our Lady's love for us. She made Jesus's clothes—literally—and this is the clothing she gives us, her children...If you keep that scapular on, you're not going down. She will hold on to you." "Those who pray have no fear, and that's a powerful statement from the Blessed Mother....Mary is so simple. She doesn't have an agenda....Just say to her, 'I need you. Show me how to pray.'" |
Mary's Touch Program 2.9: Anthony and Emily Ann Featuring "Full of Grace" from Matthew Mayer's new CD, Full of Grace You'll hear from Anthony. As a young boy, he fell in love with Mary and began wearing the brown scapular. He wore the scapular throughout his life, even while he was away from his Catholic faith ... ...and you'll hear from Emily Ann. She was the wife of a Protestant minister. The healing power of the rosary brought her to the Catholic Church. Mary's Touch Program 2.10: Sherri Davis Featuring "Inside Your Mind" from Matthew Mayer's new CD, Full of Grace Sherri Davis visited Mary's Touch four times. Her unity with the Cross as she suffered, and her love and compassion for others who suffer changed the lives of everyone she met. In this very special program, we follow her journey. Sherri died on February 20, 2008, but the blessing of her life and her love lives on. In this final show with Sherri, we look back to the beginning and trace her path through the many graces, setbacks, sorrows, and we hear the incredible sweetness of Sherri's union with the Cross of Christ. |
Mary's Touch Programs 2.9 and 2.10 Our Price: $14.95
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"I was weeping my heart out, and I said, 'Blessed Mother, will you help me?' From then on...I felt protected...I had a friend." "I was praying in front of a very ancient statue of Our Lady holding the Christ Child, and as I was praying, a woman came up to me and grabbed me and said, 'You must come with me.' So I followed her around the altar to a back hallway and a big door. She unlocked the door and said, 'You pray here.' The door led to a small chapel of Jesus Christ the Nazarene. I prayed there for about a half hour, and then I got up and blessed her. I think the grace of the healing ministry was bestowed there. |
Mary's Touch Program 2.11: Ann and Jay Featuring music from Matthew Mayer's new CD, Full of Grace In this program, you'll hear from Ann. Her father committed suicide, and her mother pulled away emotionally, but Mary was there for her—throughout her entire life... ...and you'll hear from Jay, who stopped praying the Rosary when he doubted Mary. She called him back to the Rosary and showed him how powerful it can be! Mary's Touch Program 2.12: Father Christopher Crotty and Ruth Featuring music from Matthew Mayer's new CD, Full of Grace You'll hear from Father Christopher Crotty about his mystical encounter at Fatima and his devotion to Jesus the Nazarene... ...and you'll hear Ruth's story. At 102 years of age, she is our eldest visitor to Mary's Touch, and she has a great love of Mary. (We thank Father Crotty for his prayers, and we ask you to join us in praying for his prayer requests.) |
Mary's Touch Programs 2.11 and 2.12 Our Price: $14.95
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"I grabbed my rosary and said a prayer to St. Michael to keep me safe and not kill myself or someone on the road. Then I started praying the Rosary to our Blessed Mother and turned up the air conditioner in the car so that my heart wouldn't have to work too hard. This was July and it was pretty warm...."
"It all came together in my mind, and I realized that everything I believed as a Christian was a gift from the Catholic Church. It hit me one day that either I could believe all of it or none of it, but I couldn't go back to believing just part of it anymore...."
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Mary's Touch Program 2.13: Paul and Lee Featuring music from Matthew Mayer's new CD, Full of Grace In this program, you'll hear from Paul. While he was driving, he experienced a heart attack. What could he do? Well, Mary stepped in and helped... ...and you'll hear from Lee. Her story is about her daughter, who was diagnosed with cervical cancer. She experienced a healing of a different kind. Note: Paul's book, Offering of Suffering (ISBN: 1-57918-157-0) is available from Queenship Publishing Company. For more information or to order this book, call 800.647.9882 or visit the website at www.queenship.org His new book, Remaining Steadfast (ISBN: 1-57918-354-9) is also available from Queenship Publishing. Mary's Touch Program 2.14: Kristen and Barbara You'll hear from Kristen. She was a Methodist minister, but she was drawn to the Catholic Church. It wasn't an easy journey to conversion, but Mary traveled with her... ...and you'll hear Barbara's story of her grandson's tragic death from a rare infection and her certainty that he is now with Mary and Jesus.
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Mary's Touch Programs 2.13 and 2.14 Our Price: $14.95
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"I just knew I was going to hell...I had committed the terrible crime of killing my own, innocent child....I poured out my sorrow...'please forgive me, Lord, and please help me to get over this pain.' ...The moment I cried out was the moment He revealed Himself to me..."
"...it was at that moment the vision of a catering truck came into my mind as the possible distribution vehicle to go from those who have power and resources to those who have no resources and are powerless. Now, almost ten years later, we have twelve of these vehicles in five states, 10,500 volunteers going out every night of the week serving the homeless and working poor. We served the 1,000,000th meal last year..."
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Mary's Touch Program 2.15: Monica and Sharon Featuring music from Matthew Mayer's new CD, Full of Grace In this program, you'll hear from Monica. She had five abortions. Then Mary helped her see she could be forgiven and come back to Christ... ...and you'll hear from Sharon, who received a mystical sign that all was well. If you are suffering the pain of a past abortion, there is help and hope. Project Rachel and Rachel's Vineyard™ are ministries offering healing and help to women and men suffering emotionally and spiritually because of an abortion. Project Rachel Retreats are held on weekends at confidential locations. For information about Project Rachel in the Austin (Texas) diocese, call (512) 238-1246 or (877) WE CARE 2 to make reservations. For information about Project Rachel or Rachel's Vineyard in your area, contact your local diocesan offices or visit www.hopeafterabortion.com or www.rachelsvineyard.org.
Mary's Touch Program 2.16: Alan Graham and Pat Featuring music from Matthew Mayer's new CD, Full of Grace You'll hear from Alan Graham, founder of Mobile Loaves and Fishes. Alan visits with Cheri and Sally and talks about Mary’s role in his ministry of feeding the poor and hungry. In this program, they also announce a joint project: Marypods, which are MP3 players with stories of Mary’s love from Mary’s Touch. The project will launch on September 8, 2008 when Mobile Loaves and Fishes volunteers distribute the first 100 Marypods to the poor and homeless... ...and we'll here from Pat. She has five children—ten years apart, the youngest, a set of twins. While devoting her time to her family 24/7, she prayed to Mary, Jesus's Mother, and that gave her the energy to raise her family.
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Mary's Touch Programs 2.15 and 2.16 Our Price: $14.95
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MARYPOD Our Price: $21.00
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"Whenever I'm going to write a song, I make sure I connect with Jesus, and one of the steps I use is repeatedly saying the Rosary. It's that intercession that Mary brings to me that makes that connection." "I felt so empty....I was chasing after all these material gains...but none of that mattered....Now I feel truly fulfilled. This is what the Lord wanted me to do...to be a wife and mother." |
Mary's Touch Program 2.17: David Burke and Gaye Featuring music from Matthew Mayer's new CD, Full of Grace In this program, Cheri and Sally visit with David Burke. He is so moved by his love for Mary that he writes music about her. Some of David's music is available free of charge for downloading at www.wewanttoseetheworld.com (click here to hear his beautiful "Hail Mary Prayer," featured on the show). His is an inspirational story you won't want to miss... ...and you'll hear from Gaye. She has a deep devotion to our Blessed Mother and that has helped her to raise her family and also overcome a fear of flying!
Mary's Touch Program 2.18: Mary S. and Rachel Featuring music from Matthew Mayer's new CD, Full of Grace In this show, you'll hear from Mary. She has a wonderful story of how she met her husband...through his mother...but the Blessed Mother, the mother of us all, was the REAL instigator... ...and you'll hear from Rachel. She has a deep devotion to our Blessed Mother and that has helped her to raise her family and also overcome a fear of flying!
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Mary's Touch Programs 2.17 and 2.18 Our Price: $14.95
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"I wanted to bring her peace.... I brought her a rosary and Mary's healing water...and I asked Mary to be with me. Then I sat down, and I said, 'I want you to know how much I love you, and I want you to know how much beauty you brought to my life.'" "My friend, Charlene, suggested to me that if I'm having trouble speaking to God, then perhaps I could start talking to Mary as my mother...looking to her for peace and comfort...to give her my fears. So every day for the past three and a half years, I've said a prayer to Mary."
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Mary's Touch Program 2.19: Charlene and Jacquelyn Featuring music from Matthew Mayer's new CD, Full of Grace In this show, you'll hear Charlene’s story. She is a Catholic of American Indian heritage who experienced her own healing at the bedside of a dying aunt... ...and you'll hear from Jacquelyn, who turns to our beautiful Mother Mary as her role model of motherhood and receives inspiration from her as she raises her own three boys.
Mary's Touch Program 2.20: Julie and Mary D. Featuring music from Matthew Mayer's new CD, Full of Grace In this show, you'll hear from Julie, a woman who isn't Catholic but has a deep love for Mary, which has helped her to grow more in love with Jesus... ...and you'll hear from Mary D. A serious accident left both her legs broken, but she knew God would heal her.
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Mary's Touch Programs 2.19 and 2.20 Our Price: $14.95
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"I run an orphanage for AIDS orphans who are HIV positive. ...It's a place where they know they are loved. I realized that Mary is looking out for these children as if they are her own....You just can't forget that Christ is present in the most vulnerable, and when you think about what they endure day to day, you realize how extremely vulnerable they are, and you can say, 'These kids are little Christs, and I'm here to serve them.'" "I kept praying not one Rosary, but two Rosaries...three Rosaries...and daily Mass...and I told Blessed Mother, 'I don't want anything, I only would like my husband to understand, I want to go back home; I am thirsting for the Eucharist, and I need your help.'"
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Mary's Touch Program 2.21: Carol and Benjamin Featuring music from Matthew Mayer's new CD, Full of Grace In this show, you'll hear about Carol. God called her to help HIV-positive children in India. She thought she might be there for just a short time. Little did she know how big her "yes" would be ... ...and you'll hear from nine-year-old, Benjamin, who sees Mary every day. For more information about Carol's work, please visit www.ifoundhope.org. There you can make a tax-deductible donation and help feed these children and assist in their care.
Mary's Touch Program 2.22: Milly and Mary S. Featuring music from Matthew Mayer's new CD, Full of Grace In this show, you'll hear from Milly, a woman who was away from the Church. She longed to come home, but she needed her husband's consent so that she could again receive Jesus in the Eucharist. When he refused, she entrusted the situation to Mother Mary... ...and you'll hear from Mary S. Her friend died before she could become Catholic. Mary was heartbroken, but then she was reminded that our Blessed Mother loves everyone. |
Mary's Touch Programs 2.21 and 2.22 Our Price: $14.95
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