Today’s Blog tour stop is at the Military Council of Catholic Women (MCCW.org.) Elizabeth Tomlin, President of the MCCW writes:
“When I was asked to review Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle’s memoir and latest book published through Ignatius Press, The Kiss of Jesus: How Mother Teresa and the Saints Helped me to Discover the Beauty of the Cross, I felt honored and wanted to do my best. I approached this project like I did any other project – mathematically – it’s just the way God made me. I noted that the book has 181 pages and did the math. With ten days to complete the task, I set out to read 20 pages a night and reserved day 10 to write the review. Two evenings later, I was finished with the book.
I have spent the remaining eight days re-reading and considering how to distill a book with such profundity to a review of 900 words. BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front) – Read this book. Pray for Donna-Marie’s ministry. Pray that God gives us all the grace to thirst for Jesus amidst whatever adversity we face.
If you have not met Donna-Marie in person, she is soft-spoken and gentle. She makes an impact in her gentleness, so much so, that my two-and a half year old son saw the book cover with Donna-Marie’s face several months after she visited my family, and remembered her, saying, “Dat’s Donna-Mawie! I want her to come back to me.” Her personality is imbued with a genuine care for others, so it’s not surprising that she states often, ‘I think I was born to be a mother.’”
