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Mary Ortwein

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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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The Joy of Worship

Mary Ortwein
The Joy of Worship

Readings: Ez 6:7-8, 12b, 14-20; Ps 122; Luke 8:19-21 Today is a great day for the Catholic Church in the United States. Today Pope Francis […]

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Children of the Light

Mary Ortwein
Children of the Light

(1 Thes 5:1-6, 9-11; Ps 27: 1,4, 13-14; Lk 4: 31-17) Today, September 1, 2015, Fr. Damian Dietlein, OSB will leave St. Meinrad Seminary where […]

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The Value of Vulnerability

Mary Ortwein
The Value of Vulnerability

In my younger days I taught sixth grade. One day, as we waited for dismissal, my students took up the topic of whether I was […]

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