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Mary Ortwein

About the Author

Mary Ortwein lives in Frankfort, Kentucky in the US. A convert to Catholicism in 1969, Mary had a deeper conversion in 2010. She earned a theology degree from St. Meinrad School of Theology in 2015. Now an Oblate of St. Meinrad, Mary takes as her model Anna, who met the Holy Family in the temple at the Presentation. Like Anna, Mary spends time praying, working in church settings, and enjoying the people she meets. Though formally retired, Mary continues to work part-time as a marriage and family therapist and therapy supervisor. A grandmother and widow, she divides the rest of her time between facilitating small faith-sharing groups, writing, and being with family and friends. Earlier in her life, Mary worked avidly in the pro-life movement. In recent years that has taken the form of Eucharistic ministry to Carebound and educating about end-of-life matters. Now, as Respect for Human Life returns to center stage, she seeks to find ways to communicate God's love and Lordship for all--from the moment of conception through the moment we appear before Jesus when life ends.

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Thursday 12/14/2017 Hope: A Light in Times of Darkness

Mary Ortwein
Thursday 12/14/2017  Hope: A Light in Times of Darkness

As we prepare for our annual New Year’s Eve all night Adoration prayer vigil, we are thinking of people in the parish to give testimony […]

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Thursday 12/7/2017 Advent: Time to Hear and See and Do

Mary Ortwein
Thursday 12/7/2017  Advent: Time to Hear and See and Do

A deeply loved and well respected member of our parish went home to be with God last week. At his funeral on Saturday our pastor […]

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11/23/2017 Thanksgiving for Religious Freedom

Mary Ortwein
11/23/2017 Thanksgiving for Religious Freedom

When the Pilgrims came to America in 1620, they were seeking religious freedom.  They left England in September and reached the shores of America 66 […]

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