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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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Monday, December 24, 2018 – God Exceeds Expectations

Mary Ortwein
Monday, December 24, 2018 - God Exceeds Expectations

There are certain expectations about life that we have as we age:  we will retire from our career’s work; we will have aches and pains; […]

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Monday, December 17, 2018 – God in Time

Mary Ortwein
Monday, December 17, 2018 - God in Time

Eternal.  That is the nature of God.  God is eternal. God always was.  God always will be.  God is outside of time.  It is almost […]

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Monday, December 10, 2018 – Hope: “Here is Your God”

Mary Ortwein
Monday, December 10, 2018 - Hope:  "Here is Your God"

It was the first Sunday of Advent, 2006.  Mother was dying. Even though her final illness had been long and difficult, it was hard to […]

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