In the words of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, the merits of any sermon on the Virgin Mary depend on its capacity to depict "her real life, not her imagined life...bringing forth her virtues, saying that she lived by faith just like ourselves." The "true life" of Blessed Mary as is honoured in the Marian liturgical feasts of the Church year is presented in Mysteries of the Virgin Mary by prominent Dominican preacher Peter John Cameron, O.P. Fr. Cameron explains how the Holy Mother pulls each and every follower of Christ closer to Him as they experience her mystery, anchoring his speeches in Scripture and tradition, with numerous voices of saints and mystics all in harmony.
Seeing that we are unworthy to receive God’s graces immediately from His hand, God gives them to Mary, in order that through her we may receive all that He wishes to give us. (St. Bernard of Clairvaux)
Mysteries of the Virgin Mary begins with seven compelling reasons for Marian devotion and then moves on to the major feasts of Mary's life and those commemorating her unique character to provide a profound and eminently practical guide to meditating on the Blessed Mother and drawing near to her grace-filled presence. Mysteries of the Virgin Mary: Living Our Lady's Graces is excellent spiritual reading for everyone, but it is particularly good for priests and deacons, the appointed preachers of Holy Mother Church.