The Heart of Crucified Love: June 2020

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Endorsements for my book "The Holiness of Womanhood"

I helped FR. MITCH PAKWA, SJ from EWTN with something many years ago and he finally was able to read my book this weekend and sent me such a kind endorsement.

FR. BASIL COLE, OP, who taught at the Angelicum in Rome for a few years and since 1997 has been a Professor of moral, spiritual, and dogmatic theology at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. (and is an expert in the consecrated life and demonology) has shared helpful insights and correspondence with me for years. I originally met him back in 1999 when I was at Notre Dame.

Prof. RONDA CHERVIN was a friend of mine from hermit years in South Texas, as well as during my time with SOLT -she is an emeritus professor from Holy Apostles Seminary, who is a very well published author of many books, including her own books on women.
FR LARRY TUCKER, SOLT , who has published many books himself and just released a new music CD was interviewed by me on a radio program recently. He agreed to read my book and said it was radiant and he couldn't put it down.

CLARE TEN EYCK is a dear friend I have known since my Notre Dame days, who is full of charismatic gifts and also happens to be a life-long psychologist and retreat leader.

THERESA THOMAS (my godmother and oldest sister) also happens to be a very well published columnist, author and mother of many daughters.
I really hope that their endorsements encourage you to give my book a chance!

“Mary Kloska takes on an important, though much neglected issue: the real differences between women and men, with a focus on the impact of those differences on women’s spirituality. The joy of reading this is that in place of the anger that sometimes accompanies such issues, Mary gently and calmly observes the differences and celebrates both, even as she focuses her attention on the spiritual gifts of women. I, a man, have directed women, and I know a number of women who give spiritual direction to men, yet Mary’s insights into the spiritual life of women offer far more insight than I can. In addition, her experience comes from her having lived on four continents, among very diverse people — North America, Europe, Africa and Asia, which gives her insights breadth. Her own spiritual life is the obvious source of her depth. Her book is a profound aid in a woman’s spiritual development.” – Fr. Mitch Pacwa, SJ, president and founder of Ignatius Productions and senior fellow of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology

“What a beautiful retreat for women! I love it. Full of deep insights. I can assure you from reading the book …that it is full of joy and peace and that it actually helped me at age 82 (even though I wrote a whole book about women and several books that I use on retreats myself). I still found new insights in this book. So even if you have been to women’s retreats, this could give you something new and very important.” – Dr. Ronda Chervin, leader of dozens of women’s retreats, and author of Feminine, Free, and Faithful

“I picked this book up and could not put it down until I turned the final page… and I’m a man! If it captivated me to such a degree, I can only marvel at the wondrous effect it will have on women! This book is so uniquely beautiful that I would not be at all surprised if in time it is recognized as a classic in Catholic women’s literature. I would encourage every woman to read this treatise and to hold on to it for her entire life… keep returning to it; and finally… leave it as a special heirloom to someone you love dearly.” — Fr. Lawrence Edward Tucker, SOLT, author of The Redemption of San Isidro; To Whom The Heart Decided To Love; Adventures In The Father’s Joy; The Prayer of Jesus Crucified (La Oracion de Jesus Crucificado); and the new Catholic music album/CD, So Shine by brothersister

“The Holiness of Womanhood contains much wisdom and Truth for any woman who really wants to become what God created her to be. Having lived through the rise of women’s liberation in the sixties and seventies, which began the release of tons of literature about women that only polluted the mind, I find this book refreshing. It gives a Godly spin to femininity and has many riches for any woman who wants to be a woman of God.” – Clare R. Ten Eyck, Ed.D., Catholic Therapist and Retreat Director

“Mary Kloska’s retreat for women, especially in their early twenties, lays out the principles for motivating a young person’s true identity in the making. Even more, a mother of a family can find in this book, easy to read and think about, practical insights to help her daughters mature toward a deep sense of potential motherhood. Then she can more truly discern an authentic spouse to love her and her children in marriage with sacrificial love.” – Fr. Basil Cole, Professor of moral, spiritual, and dogmatic theology at the Dominican House of Studies

“This book provides a much needed insight into authentic femininity, and is a must read for young and old women alike, who wish to delve deeper into their individual vocations and their meaning and purpose as a daughter of the King.” – Theresa A Thomas, Mother of six daughters, 15-year family columnist at “Today’s Catholic News,” contributor to Integrated Catholic Life website, Catholic Exchange, freelance writer and author of Big Hearted: Inspiring Stories from Every Day Families (Scepter, 2013)

And as I wrote earlier today, Professor Ralph McInerny (RIP) was a great supporter of my manuscript in its original form.

https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/holinessofwomanhood/

Episode 12: Mary Kloska on Interior Healing through the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Friday, June 19, 2020

What is Mary Kloska's real vocation?
I am asked this constantly by people over and over again.
The answer is a complicated one -and yet quite simple.
Ultimately, my vocation is to love- and to love faithfully unto and through the Cross.

Charity prevents me from explaining the details of a lot of people’s questions. There is no reason to speak of injustice or other people’s sins. My Mom always taught us, “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.”
But the beautiful thing is that my life's vocation has embedded me deeply into the Heart of Jesus Crucified. In some ways, my vocation has been that of crucifixion- the ultimate call of love, to love. And love is taught to us and brought to fruition within us through the Cross.

Several people asked about getting a copy of the talk I gave at St. Vincent’s last night on “My Vocation of Love”. Thank you to my niece Regina Murphy for putting this together for me to get on YouTube!