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Mother Angelica : The Remarkable Story of a Nun, Her Nerve, and a Network of Miracles by Raymond Arroyo (Doubleday, 2005) Read this excellent biography of Mother Angelica and discover just how much she has suffered to do God's Will to save souls. Raymond Arroyo weaves a fascinating tale of the sickly, unwanted child who rises to become arguably the most powerful woman in the world, controlling a broadcasting empire reaching into 100 million homes around the globe. Arroyo, anchor of the EWTN news program "The World Over," does not sugar-coat his portrayal of Mother's life, as someone so close to her might well be suspected of doing. Nor is this simply a digest of Mother's reminisces. Arroyo has done plenty of his own research and interviews to present the facts surrounding Mother, her network and her monastic foundations. The tale of her early life, with it's suffering and lonliness, makes for good reading. Who can not relate on some level to the physical, emotional and spiritual trials she suffered? The tales of life in the cloister are interesting and surprising. Arroyo includes all of the phases Mother and her nuns went through, from the charismatic renewal, short veils and a swimming pool and back again to strict enclosure, chapter faults and silence. As the tale unfolds we see plainly how a Lenten retreat for lay women at the monastery evolved through the years into EWTN. But the most intriguing part of the story, for me, begins with World Youth Day 1993. Mother was incensed when the Stations of the Cross were presented, from Denver, live on EWTN for all the world to see, with a female Jesus. From that time until Mother's resignation as Chairman of the Board of EWTN in 2000 there is a trail of political wrangling between Mother, EWTN, the Bishops' Conference and the Vatican. Here Arroyo deftly chronicles it all month by month, year by year. Arroyo's writing style is engaging, although he does tend to change the way he refers to himself throughout the book. Sometimes in the first person, "I" or "me," sometimes as "the author" or "this author." One style carried through would have been easier on the reader. Otherwise, aside from some errors on the dates in the photo section, the book is wonderfully written. Arroyo has a sense of timing and suspense which makes the book, especially the post-World Youth Day years, a page-turner.Read full review
I bought the book Mother Angelica by Raymond Arroyo . I first saw Mother Angelica on EWTN Catholic TV show. At first I didntcare for her personality much. Now after reading this book I love her. Im glad I read it because I got to know her through it. This book is well written. The author spent considerable time with her before writing it. It is the story of her life. How she was healed miraculosly by St Teresa . How she became a Nun. It was fun to read about the other miracles in her life. She started EWTN the Catholic TV station. Its a book thats hard to put down. It deepened my faith. I belive she is a Saint herself. Thank you Mother Angelica
This is a compelling book. If you pick it up you will have trouble putting it down. I am sure those of us who have watched and listened to Mother Angelica over the years will be amazed at the difficult life she led. This book is a must read.
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I really liked this book. Excellent reading. Received it very quickly, so was able to read it right away! Mother Angelica has great knowledge.
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This is a remarkable story about Mother Angelica, a cloistered nun who followed God's call on her life to build a world-wide network, EWTN, that contains numerous programs devoted to spreading the richness of the Catholic Church. Her biography is very well written, and will be a treat for all those who are Catholics, and for those interested in the Catholic Church. I highly recommend this book to see how God can take virtually nothing and build it so that numerous lives can be enriched.
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