The Admirable Heart of Mary was the last treatise by one of the most prolific ascetical writers of the 17th century, St. John Eudes, the great apostle of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary.
This spiritual doctrine, which ultimately contributes to the Triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and of Her Divine Son, Jesus Christ, is very pertinent for our time. The first time this classic was published in English was 1948, though this work was originally printed in French in 1681!
St. John Eudes' devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary was so great that he sought to have a feast day founded in her honor and even composed texts for a proper Mass and Office in hopes that the Church would adopt them. His wish for the establishment of a Mass in honor of her Most Pure Heart would have to wait until 1855, nearly a year after the proclamation of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception.
The Apostle of Jesus and Mary reveals to his disciples how Our Lady's heart was the first-fruit of Her Divine Son's Passion, given to all of Mary’s children, that it might be honored, cherished, invoked and, ultimately, with that of her Son, reproduced in them. This is the essence of St. John Eudes' spirituality which spilled over into the foundation of many religious congregations, literary works and of course, the practice of heroic virtue while on earth.
The high-quality features of this spiritual classic demonstrates the fine attention to detail made in its reprinting: hardbound in blue cloth with embossing (not shown in the picture above, but which contains the book title and the pierced heart of Our Lady), sewn binding, a colorful dust jacket and printed endsheets, making it a book that can be cherished and used over and over again.
Hardbound, 381 pp.
