At the center of this masterpiece stands Mary, Mother of the Lord - the perfect image of all maternity. Mindszenty shows how every noble quality found in earthly mothers shines first in her, and how in Mary a new era dawned for women. From Scripture to the early Church, from heroic saints such as St. Monica to the maternal mystery of the Church herself, these pages produce a breathtaking portrait of motherhood's eternal dignity.

With warmth and uncommon spiritual insight, Mindszenty guides readers to: