Bishop Joseph Perry (Chicago) says of this poetry: "Kathryn betrays her mystical gifts to reach conversation with God and his saints in ways every heart aspires. From the deep recesses of prayer comes her verse reaching for Heaven!" This volume, beautifully illustrated by Victor KyNam, a seminarian from Vietnam, wraps timeless truth in a post-modern voice that pulls you in - penetrating and on the edge. "Only a few poets have been Catholic. Deeply Catholic. 24/7 Catholic. And so we come to Kathryn Mulderink, a Catholic poet of extraordinary gifts... These poems mirror our pilgrim journey to the Cross. We begin from Hearts of Stone. Along the way we begin to reach out, Leaping with the Heart. As we approach the living Christ we sense the Beating Heart of God" (from Marty Barrack's Foreword). Stephen Hand says they portray "a depth, insight and knowledge that is increasingly rare." Carol O'Reilly says, "Awesome! This lady blesses the environment... More > around her, weaving golden ageless beauty into others' days."< Less
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By C. O'Reilly
Jun 2, 2008
"The gifted works of Kathryn Mulderink " Ms. Mulderink's honest prose is always a deeply joyful perspective of our life in Him. "To Sing You Must Exhale" invites us to rest a while in the steady Love that never loses sight of each of us. These beautifully crafted verses are worthy of reading aloud to one another; the exquisite illustrations by Victor KyNam make it doubly a gift for mind and soul.
"Incessant Fire" Incessant Fire was one of my favorite poems. It reminds us that we are all sinners in denial and forsake Jesus and what He has done for us. We turn our backs on Him in good times and in bad, but He is always there for us to show us the Way.
"To Sing You MUST Exhale" Wow! Kathryn has brought a very deep subject down to an understandable level, in which we find new avenues to approach our loving and merciful God. Through life's trials and joys Kathryn reveals her very soul to us and allows us to explore our relationship with God more deeply. Thank you for bringing to light this beautiful poetry.
"To Sing You Must Exhale " Absolutely magnificent! I will be ordering several more copies as gifts. If I had to pick a favorite, it would be "Noesis" as it truly brings home the special, unique love God has for each of us. Thank you Ms. Mulderink. (Patricia Thompson)
