Mary Ward founded the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the 17th Century. This was an order devoted to the education of women so they could play their part in the Church and the World. Her view and aims were revolutionary in their time and a whole of network of Catholic schools remain in place today run by members of Mary Ward's order. At a time when the IBVM is like many religious orders struggling to redefine its purpose in the modern world and at a time when Mary Ward may herself be canonised by the present Pope, ...
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Mary Ward founded the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the 17th Century. This was an order devoted to the education of women so they could play their part in the Church and the World. Her view and aims were revolutionary in their time and a whole of network of Catholic schools remain in place today run by members of Mary Ward's order. At a time when the IBVM is like many religious orders struggling to redefine its purpose in the modern world and at a time when Mary Ward may herself be canonised by the present Pope, this book is important. The work of the order is also controversial and often criticised- indirectly in the novels of Antonia White and the writings of former pupils such as Marina Warner.
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