Speak the Name of Mary

People say, what is the sense of our small effort?They cannot see that we must lay one brick at a time, take one step at a time......A pebble cast into a pond causes ripples that spread in all directions.Each one of our thoughts, words and deeds is like that.No one has a right to sit down and feel hopeless.There is too much work to be done." (Dorothy Day)I would like to think that any effort of mine used in writing this book, will send out ripples of Good Will and maybe even a smile or inspiration, to those who may read through its pages. I have come to realise that "Speaking the name of Mary" is not always achieved by words; it is something to do with living one's life in her spirit of joyful, humble acceptance of all God asks of us.Paul Gerrard