Beneath the Mountain

From the green hills of Kerry to Padre Pio’s Shrine in Italy.... Born Catherine Brenda Mary Madigan O’Connor, she grew up on a small farm in Ballybunion, County Kerry. As a child she loved the natural world and was blessed with spiritual gifts, inherited from her ancestors. Too soon darkness entered her life, and, unable to share her pain, she became withdrawn and volatile. During these difficult times she found solace in nature and in the form of friendly elemental beings she encountered near her home. Later, she had to endure more challenges when she became a young woman and mother. These included nearly dying after being poisoned and unbearable anguish when she lost two babies. Mary’s unexpected and amazing experiences at a Padre Pio Mass changed her sadness and grief to hope and proved to be the turning point towards a more positive future. Further life-changing events showed her that her destiny was to use the gifts she was born with to help people from all walks of life. Beneath the mountain is an epic journey of self-discovery and spiritual awakening. It also holds a message for us all to never give up, no matter what, and to know that God and the angels are looking after us every moment of our lives.