Angela
United Kingdom · 60 years old · 09/18/2026
Discovery of the work
I was looking for a plain way to understand the Gospels. I had bought an Open Source Bible, but it was no good. I found the Australian site with excerpts on it, then found the free PDF files. I downloaded them. I really feel I was led to finding them, such was my desire to read a plain story I could understand.
Impact on faith
It's the small things that got me, Jesus leaning against a tree, or folding his arms. So human, but his majesty and awe just leap of the page. We really get to know Him. And Our Lady, she is beyond amazing, what she went through is unbelievable. We get to know both of them .It's nothing short of a privilege.
Graces received
It's been transformative. I was just returning to my faith, really, and reading MV was just like a massive boost to being brought closer to the Lord. The Passion is a tough, tough read, which I go back to every Holy Week. I am a Catholic RE teacher and RCIA leader. I go to Mass every day. I love our faith. I would never have imagined my life as it is now.
What would you say to someone hesitating to discover this work?
I have tried to pass the work on, but people are reluctant for some reason. It's so beautiful; they are missing out. I will tell them what I have said here and pray they get it.
Additional testimony
The life of Mary and Jesus together is a revelation, as is the person of St. Joseph. The Nativity—mind-blowing. Things we don't really know about until now. It's just the way it all fits perfectly with what we already know. This is the story. Read it!