"I
was getting this feeling 'give it to her, give it to her...' I really
felt that it was the Virgin Mary telling me to do it."
This
week you’ll hear the story of a man who went through tremendous trial,
lost nearly
This week you’ll hear
about Christine,
a
woman who was prompted by Mary to give a simple gift to a stranger...
...and
we’ll hear Sharon's story. It shows the sweetness and the tender urging
of Mary working in the life of somebody who could bring the faith to
others.
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.
"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 hearauthor
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 hearthe 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.
"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.'"
Mary's
Touch Program 2.3:
Daniel and Fran
You'll heara 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 hearthe 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.
"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 hearfrom 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 hearthe 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.
"...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."
Mary's
Touch Program 2.7:
Robert and Pat
Featuring
"Amazing Grace"
from Matthew Mayer's new CD,
Full of Grace
You'll hearfrom 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.
"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 hearfrom 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.
"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
Featuringmusic
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
Featuringmusic
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.
“If
I could draw love, I would draw my baby girl, Anastasia.”
Mary's Touch Program
1.1: Emily Ann and Carolyn
You'll hear the
story of Emily Ann, whose husband was a Protestant pastor. She asked God
to introduce her to His mother...
...and Carolyn, who
was asked to give a speech in front of a large group of people and found
herself with more help than she ever expected!
Mary's Touch Program
1.2: Eric and Lori
You'll hear the
story of Eric, whose daughter, Anastasia, was born with serious heart
defects and Down Syndrome. He and his wife had prepared themselves for
the worst, but what they got was entirely unexpected...
...and Lori, a
wonderful woman who was praying for children and got a surprising and
beautiful response to her prayer to Mary.
“In
my pain, the rosary became my communication...my connection to the
Blessed Mother, who had my baby.”
“I
am so grateful that she opened my eyes to Him so that I could hear His
sweet voice.”
Mary's Touch Program 1.3:
Vickie and Tony
You'll hear the
story of Vickie who, after losing her baby daughter, Jolene, was able to
entrust her to our Blessed Mother...
...and Tony, who
shares his story of a prayer that brought about a healing. What it a
miracle?
Mary's Touch Program 1.4:
Jeanette and Joe
You'll hear the
story of Jeanette, who was given the perfect Christmas gift and...
...Joe, who was
asked to speak at an inaugural event honoring Laura Bush. He tells us
how the Holy Spirit changed his plans and ended up changing a lot of
hearts.
“Throughout
this year, I've been praying,
‘God,
where do you want me to be?’”
“I
had placed all my faith in my ability to try to change his destiny, and
I could see that my father had put all his faith in God and His loving
mother.”
Mary's Touch Program 1.5:
Maria and George
You'll hear the
story of Maria, a young college woman, who looked to Mother Mary for her
own vocation. In a world where success is measured by money and material
things, she found her own way, compliments of our Blessed Mother...
...and George, who,
after a terrible accident, was never expected to walk again. He sought
the intercession of our Blessed Mother, and through his faith and God's
blessings, gave the gifts of faith, hope, and perseverance to others.
Mary's Touch Program 1.6:
Sheila and Jad
You'll hear a
daughter's story about the love and faith of her dying father, and how,
in his dying, he taught Sheila how to live....
...and Jad, a young
man who relied on Mary to help his family escape from Lebanon during the
war.
“Any
time I'm involved with something, I look for our Lady and, inevitably,
it is under our Lady of Guadalupe that it takes place...I find faith
unbelievably exciting!”
“I
really believe that we've gotten through our struggles because I can
look to Mary as an example...she reminds me that God is there for me,
and He is my strength in difficult times.”
Mary's Touch Program 1.9:
Alan and Barbara
Featuring
“In the
Beginning" and "Goodbye" Reflections by Matthew Mayer
You'll hear from
Alan, a successful businessman, who was touched by Mary at a very young
age and found her again—30
years later....
...and Barbara,
whose strong devotion to Mary led her to pray a novena. Her request?
That Mary help her find the best husband.
Mary's Touch Program 1.10:
Gracie and Cynthia
Featuring“A Walk
Through Life" by Matthew Mayer
You'll hear the
story of Gracie, a young woman who found her vocation in life with a
little bit of help from our Blessed Mother...
...and Cynthia,
whose love for her brother, Ronald Sanchez, not only prompts her prayers
for his healing, but also inspires others to pray for him and his
doctors. "There are definitely miracles for what he's been through."
“She
is our mother, according to the order of Grace, and what does a mom do?
She prays for her children....and Jesus gave the Blessed Mother that
charge when she stood at the foot of His cross.”
“I
gave my children to the Blessed Mother because she can be with them
always and I cannot...and it is through her intercession that both my
boys went to war and served in Iraq three times, and three times,
they've come home.”
Mary's Touch Program 1.11:
Father Daniel Mahan and Mary Jo
Cheri and Sally
visit with Father Daniel Mahan, Executive Director of the
Marian College Center for Catholic Stewardship in Indianapolis, IN.
Father Mahan reflects on the beautiful example of stewardship that is
Mary, who received the Word with gratitude in her heart and then
returned to the Father with increase. The world has been blessed ever
since, and we can look to her as our example and intercessor...
...and we hear
Mary
Jo's story about her husband, and how Mary's intercession gave him a
second chance.
Mary's Touch Program 1.12:
Rhonda and Kara
Featuring“The
Unknown" by Matthew Mayer
You'll hear the
story of Rhonda, a loving mom who consecrated her children to the
Blessed Mother, even as they were deployed to Iraq...
...and Kara, a
Christian singer who also consecrated herself to the Blessed Mother and
travels around the country on her behalf.
“I wanted to be on the
stage…and Mary led me to the biggest stage of all.”
“I gave my life completely to Our Lady of Guadalupe. I consecrate my
life to her…I ask her to make me a better person, a better Catholic, a
better man, a better son, a better brother…. She takes everything from my heart and helps me to understand her Son.”
Mary's
Touch Program 1.13: Matthew Mayer and Barbara
Featuring“A Walk
Through Life" by Matthew Mayer
Cheri and Sally visit with
Matthew Mayer. Matt yearned for fame, made a trip
to Hollywood, and found Mary…and Mary also brought Matt to “Mary’s
Touch.” Much of the beautiful music you hear underneath the stories on
our programs was
composed and is performed by Matt.
...and we hear from Barbara, who suffers from panic attacks, and has found
comfort in Mother Mary.
Mary's
Touch Program 1.14: Catherine and Eduardo
Verástegui
Catherine’s husband, Darrell, had a brain tumor. They sought help from
Mary and Jesus with miraculous results…
…and
Eduardo
Verástegui, who is the star and one of the producers of "Bella," a major
motion picture, talks about how a very meaningful confession led him to
dedicated his life and his movie to Mary.